Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Issue No. 25 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 17, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 17, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:24 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Bovey, Cools, Cordy, Dawson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Housakos, Ngo, Saint-Germain, Smith and Woo (14).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Pascal Tremblay, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-31, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 24.)

APPEARING:

Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade.

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

Marvin Hildebrand, Director General, Market Access.

Refraction Asset Management:

Michael Yurkovich, Chief Executive Officer;

Hani Tabsh, Chief Operating Officer.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Goldsmith-Jones made a statement and, together with Mr. Hildebrand, answered questions.

At 4:59 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:02 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Yurkovich and Mr. Tabsh made statements and answered questions.

At 5:27 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:28 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

It was agreed that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-31, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine.

It was agreed that the committee group the title, clauses 1 to 44, and the schedules together.

It was agreed that the title, clauses 1 to 44, and the schedules carry.

It was agreed that the bill carry.

It was agreed that the chair report this bill to the Senate.

At 5:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile

Clerk of the Committee