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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 17
 
Thursday, May 13, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on International Trade met by videoconference at 3:44 p.m. this day, in Room 853, 131 Queen St., the Chair, Lee Richardson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Hon. Scott Brison, Ron Cannan, John Cannis, Ed Holder, Peter Julian, Gerald Keddy, Jean-Yves Laforest, Lee Richardson, Mario Silva and Brad Trost.

 

Acting Members present: Roger Pomerleau for Claude Guimond.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michael Holden, Analyst; Alexandre Gauthier, Analyst. House of Commons: Christine Holke David, Procedural Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Council of Canadians: Carleen Pickard, Director of Organizing. CoDevelopment Canada: Barbara Wood, Executive Director.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, April 19, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia.
 

Carleen Pickard made a statement and answered questions.

 

Barbara Wood, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Colombia, made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 5:04 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:10 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of Canada-United States trade relations.
 

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: Canada-United States Agreement on Government Procurement.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and Analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report dissenting or supplementary opinions from Parties provided that they are no more than 10 pages in length and submitted electronically to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than, Friday, May 21, 2010.

 

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-Marie David
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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