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Government Operations committee Do you mind if my colleague answers?
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
Government Operations committee That's certainly outside the bounds of—
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
Government Operations committee Well, the subjects of the procurements vary greatly. The issues relate to whether the procurement has been carried out fairly.
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
Government Operations committee That's right.
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
Government Operations committee Usually, from the moment the representatives of a company know there is a problem, they can try to resolve it with the department concerned. If there is no resolution, they can turn to the tribunal, but there are deadlines that must be very strictly observed. You have to file wit
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
Government Operations committee They cover the waterfront. I have been in my position as vice-chair for about a year and a half and I have seen complaints on everything from the provision of portable toilets to the delivery of Canada's food mail in the north.
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
Government Operations committee Our decisions may be appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal.
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
Government Operations committee They are sometimes appealed, yes.
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
Government Operations committee We work on the basis of the submissions that have been filed. They comprise the record, which is open to all the parties in the case. We tend to make our decisions based on the written record, but if a party is unhappy with our decision, winner or loser.... Sometimes I believe bo
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
Government Operations committee The tribunal may have up to nine members, but we presently have seven. We have a chair, two vice-chairs, and four members. We are governor-in-council appointees. We may serve for a maximum of two terms, and the maximum of each term is five years, so the absolute maximum that any
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman
Government Operations committee Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for the invitation to appear before the committee. My name's Elaine Feldman, and as you said, I'm the vice-chair of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. On my left is Reagan Walker, who is the tribunal's general counsel; and on
May 17th, 2007Committee meeting
Elaine Feldman