THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 19, 2022
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[English]
Pursuant to the order of the Senate of May 5, 2022, the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, and with videoconference, at 11:30 a.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Peter M. Boehm, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Coyle, Greene, Harder, P.C., MacDonald, Oh and Ravalia (7).
Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Boniface, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, Richards and Woo (5).
Participating in the meeting: Sara Gajic, Legislative Clerk and Maritza Jean-Pierre, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Nadia Faucher, Brian Hermon and Simon Richards, analysts, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 9, 18 and 31 of Part 5 of Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures. (Topic: Divisions 9 and 18)
WITNESSES (by videoconference):
Department of Finance Canada:
Scott Winter, Senior Director, Trade Rules;
Marie-Hélène Cantin, Senior Economist, International Trade Policy.
Global Affairs Canada:
André Moncion, Deputy Director, Trade Remedies Division.
Canadian International Trade Tribunal:
Frédéric Seppey, Chairperson.
Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat:
Gillian Burnett, Executive Director;
Greg Gallo, Director of Investigative Services and Chief Economist.
Canada Border Services Agency:
Sean Borg, Director, Policy Integration, Planning and Performance.
Canadian Space Agency:
Jason Wood, Executive Director, Space Exploration Policy.
Department of Justice Canada:
Erin Cassidy, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
Scott Winter made a statement and, together with Sean Borg, Frédéric Seppey, Greg Gallo and Marie-Hélène Cantin, answered questions.
Jason Wood made a statement and, together with Erin Cassidy, answered questions.
At 12:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee