Standing Committee on International Trade

Comité permanent du commerce international

For immediate release

Ottawa, May 05, 2016 -

As part of its public consultation in relation to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade will hold public hearings in the following cities on the dates indicated:

• May 10, 2016: May 10, 2016:
  Montréal, Quebec
  9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
  Fairmont Le Reine Elizabeth
  Marquette Room
  900 René Lévesque Boulevard West

• May 11, 2016:
  Québec City, Quebec
  8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (EDT)
  Delta Québec Hotel
  Jonquière/Lauzon Room
  690 René Lévesque Boulevard East

• May 12, 2016:
  Windsor, Ontario
  9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
  Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel
  Ontario/Erie Room
  277 Riverside Drive West

• May 13, 2016:
  Toronto, Ontario
  8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (EDT)
  The Ritz-Carlton Toronto
  Salon IV
  181 Wellington Street West

Members of the public are invited to attend these hearings. Please note that witnesses and members of the public attending the meeting must clear security and provide photo identification before they can be granted access to the meeting room. Lines are to be expected.

A one-hour session will be provided for members of the public to speak to the committee and present their views on the TPP in each city. Members of the public who wish to speak at these sessions must register on-site at least 45 minutes before the scheduled time. The list of speakers will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis. The Committee Chair will decide how much time each speaker will be given based on the number of speakers.

The official notices of meetings are available at the following link: http://www.parl.gc.ca/Committees/en/CIIT/Meetings