International Trade committee  The Chinese don't say it's a political issue; the Chinese say it's scientific.

International Trade committee  They say it's a scientific issue. They say they have evidence that this crop contains impurities, pests. We've inspected it twice, and they've shown us no evidence. The way we're going to resolve this and the way that works best for everybody is to have a meeting with Chinese off

International Trade committee  We have resolved—

International Trade committee  We have resolved issues with the Chinese before, a number of times over the last decade or so. Scientists have agreed that a resolution is possible. We are waiting, and we have been waiting for a while now, for Chinese officials to show us they have evidence that contradicts ou

International Trade committee  We've signed trade agreements. We signed a trade agreement with the European Union, and that means we now have 500 million customers in Canada's free trade zone. We have agreed to NAFTA 2, for lack of a better acronym. Very importantly for canola in particular, we have signed and

International Trade committee  Thank you, Chair and colleagues. Thanks for the invitation to appear in front of the committee. For a long time, I've believed that parliamentary committees are really the heart of our democracy. That's where we are held accountable. That's where we have spirited debates about

An Act Respecting Certain Payments to be Made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-94, An Act respecting certain payments to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

International Trade  Madam Speaker, we know that the protection of human rights abroad and Canada's commitment within its corporate community to behave with the absolute best of ethical standards are values that all members of the House share. We also know that we are going to appoint the first-ever

International Trade  Madam Speaker, we know that the company is doing business right around the world and, in conducting that business, employing many thousands of Canadians. It is very important economic development. We also know that we have embarked on a very aggressive trade diversification stra

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, it is very important to our government that Canadian companies around the world respect human rights and are operating with the highest possible ethical standards. We are moving forward with appointing the first-ever ombudsperson for corporate social responsibility

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member will be pleased to know that corporate social responsibility is a very important matter for this government and for all members of the House. They know that the practices of Canadian corporations overseas are the subject of interest to this government

International Trade committee  I think the easiest way is to just get on a plane—dare I make that suggestion—and have a look. There have been many trade missions, and the Israelis always welcome trade missions to Canada, but at the same time I don't think we should diminish or underestimate how far we've come

International Trade committee  Thank you.

International Trade committee  You are linking it—you are linking our price on pollution to this decision, and you're linking the decision from GM to the timing of the Canada-Mexico-U.S. agreement.

International Trade committee  You know the answer to your question.