Thank you, Madam Chair.
I've been in contact with Mr. Blaikie. I believe he gave notice of a motion for something that now has been slightly amended. He has been in discussion with some members of this committee already. I'll read it out slowly just for my colleagues' benefit.
It reads as follows:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of Canada's trade policy and trade agreements in respect of how they may help or hinder the production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada and across the world, including, but not limited to,
(i) Canada's position with respect to a proposal at the World Trade Organization to provide “a waiver from certain provisions of the TRIPS Agreement for the prevention, containment and treatment of COVID-19”,
(ii) how Canada's trade agreements, like CETA, may be used to ensure Canada's vaccine advance-purchase contracts are respected,
and (iii) whether Canada's current trade position should motivate accelerated capacity in domestic vaccine manufacturing capability;
That the committee dedicate a minimum of four meetings to this study, and,
That the committee report its findings to the House.