Madam Speaker, earlier today in debate several members of the NDP referred to something that happened at the international trade committee.
I want to quote the member for Essex, who stated, “Today, the Liberal-dominated trade committee has made it clear that it only wants to hear from groups that will benefit from CETA. It has gone to extraordinary lengths to restrict its brief study of CETA from receiving input from Canadians, by passing a motion that restricts the committee from accepting written submissions except for those from the handful of witnesses who are selected to appear.”
There are a number of problems with this statement.
The first is that the committee did not meet today.
The second is that the relevant motion was put forward by the member for Essex, not by a Liberal.
Further, the member for Salaberry—Suroît commented:
In committee, the Liberals recently moved a motion in camera...
If we are discussing that, it would be a privilege issue because we would be discussing something that was discussed in camera.
Therefore, I am wondering if the member knows what on earth her colleagues are talking about on this file.