CIIT Committee Report

Thursday, March 29, 2007
(Meeting No. 55)

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 11:04 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Leon Benoit, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Guy André, Hon. Navdeep Bains, Leon Benoit, Ron Cannan, Serge Cardin, Peter Julian, John Maloney, Ted Menzies and Lui Temelkovski.

Associate Members present: Sylvie Boucher.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Peter Berg, Analyst; Michael Holden, Analyst.

Appearing: Hon. David Emerson, Minister of International Trade.

Witnesses: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (International Trade): Stewart Beck, Assistant Deputy Minister, Investment, Innovation and Sectors; John Gero, Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations Branch; Marie-Lucie Morin, Deputy Minister, International Trade.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study of the mandate, Management and Operation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (International Trade).

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

It was agreed, — By unanimous consent, that the Committee approve Votes 15 and 55 of the Main Estimates of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and that The Chair report the same to the House.

At 12:13 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:16 p.m., the committee proceeded to sit in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of the Canada’s Trade Policy.

It was agreed on division, — That the Report consist of: membership page, recommendations, witness list and dissenting opinions.

It was agreed, — That recommendation one be adopted.

It was agreed, — That recommendation two be adopted.

It was agreed, — That recommendation three be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation four be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation five be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation six be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation seven be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation eight be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation nine be adopted.

It was agreed, — That recommendation ten be adopted.

It was agreed, — That recommendation eleven be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation twelve be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation thirteen be adopted.

It was agreed, — That recommendation fourteen be adopted.

It was agreed, — That recommendation fifteen be adopted.

It was agreed, — That recommendation sixteen be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation seventeen be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation eighteen be adopted.

It was agreed, — That recommendation nineteen be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation twenty be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation twenty-one be adopted.

It was agreed on division, — That recommendation twenty-two be adopted.

A point of order was raised regarding the right of the Governement Party to append a dissenting opinion to the Report, the Chair ruled that a dissenting opinion could be appended provided it did not delay the presentation of the Report.

Whereupon the decision of the Chair was appealed.

The Chair’s decision was overruled.

It was agreed, That the Report, as amended, be adopted and that the Chair present the Report to the House.

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

It was agreed, That pursuant to standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the Report.

At 1:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Normand Radford
Clerk of the Committee

2007/03/29 5:52 p.m.