CIIT Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Brian Kingston, Rene Roy, and Claude Vaillancourt made statements, and, with Stephen Heckbert, answered questions and answered questions.
At 4:55 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 5:00 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.
It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $21,200, for the study of Canada’s Engagement in a Rules-Based International Trade and Investment System, be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the committee defray the hospitality expenses related to the informal meeting with American Congressional Members and their accompanying delegation on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
It was agreed, — In accordance with Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a comprehensive study on the Canada – United States trade relationship, including the upcoming CUSMA review in order to examine and identify any existing trade irritants or barriers between Canada, the United States, and Mexico that may harm economic relations among the parties involved; and a review of the steps the Government of Canada has taken to deal with the American tariffs and opportunities to diversify trade to ensure Canada’s economic security is less reliant on any one foreign state provided that:
• The committee propose ideas to address and remedy these trade irritants, with the goal of strengthening the Canadian economy and contributing to a more robust North American economic partnership; • The committee invite responsible ministers including:1. Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade
2. Minister of Industry
3. Minister of International Trade
4. Other ministers and officials as desired by the committee;
• The committee hear evidence from affected sectors such as the automotive, forestry, energy, critical minerals, steel and aluminum and agriculture or others; • The committee invite other affected groups from labour and union organizations; • The committee hear from other experts considered relevant;• The committee convene at least nine meeting; and • Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request a government response and the Chair report the committee’s findings to the House.It was agreed, — Considering that, from January 1, 2024, to June 25, 2025, of the 34 shipments intercepted in Canada on suspicion of forced labour, only one was found to have been produced in whole or in part by forced labour and originated in the Xinjiang region, while during the same period, several thousand shipments were intercepted for these reasons in the United States;
Considering that the Liberal government announced in its March 2023 budget and reiterated in its 2024 budget its intention to introduce legislation before the end of the then current year to eliminate forced labour from Canadian supply chains and strengthen the ban on importing goods produced by forced labour, and that to date no such legislation has been introduced; That the committee undertake a study of at least three sittings to examine the relevance and urgency of introducing legislation prohibiting the importation of any product resulting from forced labour, as well as the impacts of such legislation on Canada's relations with its partners, particularly the United States.At 5:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.