CIIT Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
Kyle Seeback moved, — That, given that the recently proposed regulations on recycled content and labelling rules for plastic have raised concerns with Canada's largest bilateral trading partner, the United States, and that the Canadian Produce Marketing Association has flagged serious concerns about the risk of the proposed regulations impacting economic competitiveness and raising food prices by over 30%, the committee hold no less than 3 meetings on this topic; that the Minister of International Trade appear for at least 1 hour; and that the committee hear from other concerned stakeholders to ensure Parliamentarians are informed about the risks to Canadian trade the proposed regulations present; and that the committee report back to the House.
Debate arose thereon.
Maninder Sidhu moved, — That the motion be amended by adding, after the words “by over 30%”, the following: “and that plastic packaging comprises over 1/3 of plastics put on the Canadian market, making them an important source of plastic waste, and that the Canadian Produce Marketing Association is a partner of the Canada Plastics Pact which supports the goal of “100% of plastic packaging is designed to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025”, and that plastic waste and pollution pose a threat to our environment, and that studies are showing that plastic is found in our bodies, and that studies have shown a circular economy for plastics that keeps plastics in our economy and out of our environment and landfills could create 40,000 jobs in Canada by 2030,”; by deleting the words “that the Minister of International Trade appear for at least 1 hour”; by adding, after the words “concerned stakeholders”, the words “and relevant Government officials”; by adding, before the words “to Canadian trade”, the words “and benefits”; and by adding, after the words “to Canadian trade”, the words “and our environment”.
Debate arose thereon.
At 4:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 5:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:07 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
It was agreed, — That, given that a) scientists, experts, economists, allies, non-governmental actors, and multilateral institutions have all recognized the substantial environmental and economic threats posed by climate change caused by human activities and the economic necessity of reducing GHG emissions, b) the European Union is Canada’s 3rd largest trading partner, c) that the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulations demonstrate an ambitious yet common-sense mechanism by a key trading partner to protect the effectiveness of pollution pricing and industrial competitiveness, and d) that aligning Canadian emissions policies with emerging global best practices, including with the CBAM, will provide Canadian exporters and innovators with a competitive advantage, the committee, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), dedicate no fewer than 4 meetings to examine how demonstrating global leadership on emissions reductions, including through the use of price on pollution mechanisms, will benefit Canada’s trading relationship with the EU and others.
At 5:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.