International Trade Committee on June 6th, 2022

[Tony Baldinelli, Conservative, Niagara Falls, ON]

As I said, we could discuss it. We could have one meeting before the summer recess and another one afterwards.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

Yes. I think that's—

[Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, Bloc, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC]

That’s why we’re talking about at least one meeting. We can have one now and then decide what we’ll do afterwards. We can agree on one meeting at least.

[Randy Hoback, Conservative, Prince Albert, SK]

That's true.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

If you're committing to two meetings, we could have one now and one as soon as we come back in the fall.

[Arif Virani, Liberal, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

Yes. I would just reiterate that I think logistically it's going to be tough to get in two meetings prior to the summer adjournment.

[Brian Masse, NDP, Windsor West, ON]

I'll take my amendment off the table then. That's fine. He had it good the first time.

[Tony Baldinelli, Conservative, Niagara Falls, ON]

Then leave it.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

Let's be clear. Are we talking about only one meeting, period, or are we talking about one meeting later on?

[Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, Bloc, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC]

According to the text, there will be at least one meeting. We’ll start with a meeting and then we can decide what we’re going to do.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

Okay. Is the clerk clear?

[Arif Virani, Liberal, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

We're talking about Monsieur Savard-Tremblay's suggestion, which is for one meeting prior to the summer adjournment.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

All right. I just want to make sure everything is clear so everybody knows exactly what it is.

Can you say that out loud? You want to read it out again? Okay. Please do that.

[The Clerk]

Now I will read it in English:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee prioritize its agenda in order to undertake a study of at least one meeting before the 2022 summer adjournment of the House to study and learn more about the impacts the ArriveCAN application is having on sectors of the Canadian economy which have come to rely on the efficient operation and facilitation of cross-border travel and trade to ensure their economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

Should we add to that, “if resources permit”? What happens if we are unable to do it?

If you want to do it, we will do it even if we do it at eight o'clock at night. If the committee passes a vote—

[Arif Virani, Liberal, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

I think that would be a logical amendment, Madam Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

Should resources be allowed to do it. Otherwise—

[Randy Hoback, Conservative, Prince Albert, SK]

Chair, the problem I have with that is that it leaves it ambiguous. I don't think you can add that amendment. We want to see this happen before summer break, so we're going to have to try to do everything we can to make it happen.

Now, if you can't, you can't, but I don't think you need to put that in the motion.

[Arif Virani, Liberal, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

I think we should vote on whether we're adding the words “should resources permit”.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

We have to vote on the issue of “if resources permit” that Mr. Virani mentioned.

All those in favour of the amendment suggested by Mr. Virani—“if resources permit”?

[Randy Hoback, Conservative, Prince Albert, SK]

No.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

It is no from Mr. Hoback, Mr. Baldinelli, Mr. Martel and Mr. Louis.

(Subamendment agreed to)

We go on to the amendment from—

[The Clerk]

Where in the motion would you like that wording to go?

[Arif Virani, Liberal, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

We will leave that in your capable hands, Madam Clerk.

[The Clerk]

Should we put it at the end?