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Minutes of Proceedings

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 3
Friday, October 30, 2020, 1:28 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding

House of Commons
• Jolène Savoie-Day, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Anne-Marie Therrien-Tremblay, Analyst
• Bashar Abu Taleb, Analyst
• Offah Obale, Analyst
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• Kendal Hembroff, Director General, Trade Policy and Negotiations
• Duane McMullen, Director General, Trade Commissioner Service - Operations
• Christopher Thornley, Director General, Regional Trade Operations and Intergovernmental Relations
• Sara Wilshaw, Chief Trade Commissioner, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Business Development, Investment and Innovation
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Friday, October 23, 2020, the committee commenced its study of Canada’s international trade after COVID-19: changes, federal supports for exporters and trade agreement priorities.

Sara Wilshaw made a statement and, with Christopher Thornley, Duane McMullen and Kendall Hembroff answered questions.

At 2:34 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:41 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

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

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of Sukh Dhaliwal, — That the committee may meet in camera only for the following purposes: a) to consider a draft report, b) to attend briefings concerning national security, c) to consider lists of witnesses, d) or any other reason that needs unanimous consent of the committee; that all votes taken in camera with the exception of votes regarding the consideration of draft reports be recorded in the minutes of proceedings, including how each member votes when recorded voted are requested; that any motion to sit in camera is debatable and amendable.

Amendment

Terry Sheehan moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “c) to consider lists of witnesses” the words “d) to discuss committee business”; by adding after the words “unanimous consent of the committee” the words “that the chair may schedule all or portions of a meeting to be in camera for the reasons listed above”; and by adding after the words ”recorded votes are requested” the words “that any motion to sit in camera shall be subject to a debate where the mover, and one member from each of the other recognized parties, be given up to three minutes each to speak to the motion; and that the mover shall then be given up to one minute to respond".

Debate arose thereon.

At 3:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee