It was agreed, — That the Committee remain in public session for the discussion of recommendations to be proposed to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Matt Jeneroux moved, — That the Committee invite the Minister of Rural Economic Development to appear before the Committee no later than Friday, June 7, 2019, to discuss her mandate letter.

Debate arose thereon.

At 11:40 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:42 a.m., the sitting resumed.

It was agreed, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “no later than Friday, June 7, 2019,” with the words “before the end of the session”.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Robert Aubin, Vance Badawey, Kelly Block, Ken Hardie, Gudie Hutchings, Angelo Iacono, Matt Jeneroux, Ron Liepert, Churence Rogers — 9;

NAYS: — 0.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the Committee invite the Minister of Rural Economic Development to appear before the Committee, before the end of the session, to discuss her mandate letter.

Questioning of witnesses resumed.

At 12:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:34 p.m., the sitting resumed.

It was agreed, — That a proposed supplementary budget in the amount of $14,715, for the study of the Canadian transportation and logistics strategy, be adopted.

Kelly Block moved, — That the following draft amendment be sent to the Standing Committee on Finance as a recommendation:

That Bill C-97, in Clause 226, be amended

(a) by replacing lines 2 and 3 on page 156 with the following:

“2 The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the provision of pilotage services under regulated monopoly is done in accordance with the”

(b) by replacing lines 12 and 13 on page 156 with the following:

“(b.1) that pilotage services be provided in a manner that is responsive to the needs of users and that promotes continuous improvement in service delivery;

(b.2) that transparency and accountability be achieved in all aspects of pilotage services;

(c) that risk management tools be used effectively and that there be optimal use of new technologies consistent with the safety of navigation”.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 6.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the Committee have the following motions from Kelly Block deemed moved:

That the following draft amendment be sent to the Standing Committee on Finance as a recommendation: That Bill C-97, in Clause 238, be amended by deleting lines 1 to 4 on page 160.

That the following draft amendment be sent to the Standing Committee on Finance as a recommendation: That Bill C-97, in Clause 240, be amended by deleting lines 20 to 25 on page 163.

That the following draft amendment be sent to the Standing Committee on Finance as a recommendation: That Bill C-97, in Clause 255, be amended by deleting lines 13 to 16 on page 200.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the motions be considered as one question.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 6.

Robert Aubin moved, — That the following draft amendment be sent to the Standing Committee on Finance as a recommendation: That Bill C-97 be amended by deleting section 12, clauses 270 to 279.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 4; NAYS: 5.

Vance Badawey moved, — That the Chair write a letter to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance to thank him for the opportunity to consider the subject matter of clauses 225 to 279 (Divisions 11 and 12) of Bill C-97, to inform him of the meetings held on this matter and to advise him that the Committee, as a whole, does not have any recommendations or amendments to propose.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 4.

It was agreed, — that a draft letter expressing the Committee’s support of the testimony heard from Transport Canada on the study of the temporary use in Canada, by Canadians, of American-plated vehicles be considered at the meeting of Thursday, May 16, 2019.