The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Kyle Seeback moved, — That, given that:

(a) the Senate is expected to vote on Bill C-234 to remove the carbon tax from grain drying and barn heating;

(b) Canadian farmers have called upon the Senate to pass this important legislation;

(c) Bill C-234 would save farmers one billion dollars, and help lower food prices for Canadians;

(d) And given the special importance of agricultural exports to Canada’s International Trade profile and reliability as a trading partner with our key allies;

The Committee call upon Senators who are delaying the passage of the legislation to stop playing political games with the livelihoods of Canadian farmers, recognize the decision of the elected House of Commons, and pass Bill C-234 into law without further delay.

Debate arose thereon.

RULING BY THE CHAIR

The Chair ruled the motion inadmissible as, in directing Senators in their work, it went beyond the mandate of the committee.

Whereupon, Kyle Seeback appealed the decision of the Chair.

The question: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained" was put and was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Chandra Arya, Richard Cannings, Mona Fortier, Wilson Miao, Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, Terry Sheehan, Maninder Sidhu — 7;

NAYS: Tony Baldinelli, Matt Jeneroux, Richard Martel, Kyle Seeback — 4.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 12:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:36 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade: Some Canadian Perspectives".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That dissenting or supplementary opinions be in Calibri 12-point font, left aligned, single-spaced, and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That the committee hold a further meeting on the 2023 Strike at the Port of Vancouver: Selected Impacts, Responses and Port-related Innovation, on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.