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

Issue No. 54 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 22, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 22, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:34 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bovey, Cordy, Dean, Greene, Housakos, Massicotte, Ngo, Oh and Saint-Germain (10).

In attendance: Pascal Tremblay and Constance Naud-Arcand, 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 Wednesday, October 31, 2018, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-47, An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other amendments).

WITNESSES:

Pratt & Whitney Canada:

John Saabas, President;

Kenneth Purchase, Director, International Trade Compliance.

As an individual:

Erika Simpson, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Western University.

Oxfam:

Martin Butcher, Policy Advisor, Arms and Conflict (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Butcher, Ms. Simpson and Mr. Sabaas made statements and, together with Mr. Purchase, answered questions.

At 11:48 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:54 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft report.

It was agreed that senator's staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera portion of the meeting.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of those elements contained in Division 13 of Part 4 of Bill C-86, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures.

It was agreed that the draft report be adopted; and that the steering committee be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration this meeting's discussions, including any necessary editorial, grammatical and translation changes required; and to make decisions on behalf of the committee for the tabling of the report in the Senate.

At 12:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the Committee