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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 80
Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 11:01 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Hon. Judy A. Sgro, Chair (Liberal)

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• Offah Obale, Analyst
• Simon Richards, Analyst
Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $24,250, for the study of the subject matter of Bill C-57, An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine, be adopted.

Subject matter of Bill C-57, An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine
• Hon. Mary Ng, P.C., M.P., Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• Bruce Christie, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Trade Negotiator
• Karl Van Kessel, Deputy Director, Investment Trade Policy
• Kati Csaba, Executive Director, Ukraine Bureau
• Dean Foster, Director, Trade Negotiations – Africa, Americas, Europe, India, Middle East
• Adam Douglas, Senior Counsel and Deputy Director, Investment and Services Law
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, November 2, 2023, the committee commenced consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-57, An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine.

The Minister made a statement and, with Bruce Christie, Adam Douglas, and Dean Foster, answered questions.

At 11:46 a.m., Kyle Seeback took the Chair.

At 12:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 1:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Sophia Nickel
Clerk of the committee