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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 106
Thursday, April 26, 2018, 8:45 a.m. to 10:36 a.m.
Presiding
Hon. Mark Eyking, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Bashar Abu Taleb, Analyst
• Simon Richards, Analyst
Canadian Association of Moldmakers
• Jonathan Azzopardi, Chairman
• Timothy Galbraith, Director
Mining Suppliers Trade Association Canada
• Phil Cancilla, President of the Board of Directors
Canadian Livestock Genetics Association
• Michael Hall, Executive Director
Air Canada
• Fittipauld Lourenco, Director, Federal Government Affairs and Ontario
As an individual
• Pamela D. Palmater, Chair in Indigenous Governance, Department of Politics & Public Administration, Ryerson University
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, the Committee resumed its study of a potential Canada–Mercosur free trade agreement.

Fittipauld Lourenco, Michael Hall and Phil Cancilla made statements and answered questions.

At 8:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:00 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 9:34 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:37 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the Committee's motion of Tuesday, April 17, 2018, pertaining to the French title of the report for the study on multiculturalism and trade be rescinded, and that the report be entitled "La contribution du multiculturalisme aux activités internationales de commerce et d’investissements du Canada".

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the studies of the potential Canada–Mercosur free trade agreement and of the potential agreement between Canada and the Pacific Alliance, the proposed preliminary submission for the Committee’s travel to the Mercosur and Pacific Alliance economic regions during the Fall of 2018, be adopted.

At 9:40 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:44 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.

Canadian Association of Moldmakers
• Jonathan Azzopardi, Chairman
• Timothy Galbraith, Director
Mining Suppliers Trade Association Canada
• Phil Cancilla, President of the Board of Directors
Canadian Livestock Genetics Association
• Michael Hall, Executive Director
Air Canada
• Fittipauld Lourenco, Director, Federal Government Affairs and Ontario
As an individual
• Pamela D. Palmater, Chair in Indigenous Governance, Department of Politics & Public Administration, Ryerson University
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, the Committee resumed its study of a potential Canada–Mercosur free trade agreement.

At 9:45 a.m., Dean Allison took the Chair.

Jonathan Azzopardi, Timothy Galbraith and Pamela D. Palmater made statements and answered questions.

At 10:36 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee