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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 106
Tuesday, March 23, 1999
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in the Casavan Room of the Hotel Gouverneur in the City of Saint-Hyacinthe, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: André Bachand, Maud Debien, Bill Graham, Bernard Patry, Benoît Sauvageau.
Acting Members present: Raymonde Folco for Jean Augustine; Deepak Obhrai for Charlie Penson.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Daniel Dupras, Research Officer.
Witnesses: As individual: Yvan Loubier, M.P. for Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot, QC. From the «Syndicat des employé(e)s et magasins et de bureaux de la S.A.Q.»: Jean jr LaPerrière, President; Jacynthe Fortin, Sociologist, Author of the study «Enjeux sociaux de la privatisation de la SAQ: de la fracture sociale»; François Patenaude, Researcher, «Chaire d'études socio-économiques de l'Université de Québec à Montréal»; Ronald Guévremont, Communications Officer of the SEMB SAQ. From the «Coopérative fédérée du Québec»: Claude Lafleur, Secretary General; Jean Brodeur, Director of Public Affairs. As Individual: René Côté, Professor, «Centre de recherche en droit, sciences et sociétés, UQAM»; Sylvestre Manga, chercheur, Commerce international des produits agricoles et agricoles génétiquement modifiés, UQAM. From the «Syndicat des producteurs de lait de Lanaudière»: Jean-Guy Bouvier, Second Vice-Presdient; Guy Lorrain, Administrator; André Lépine, Administrator. From the «Chambre de commerce de la MRC des Maskoutains»: Denis Clouthier, Executive Director; Mario De Tilly, Industrial Commissioner, Saint-Hyacinthe Region.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee continued its examination of Canada's trade objectives and the forthcoming agenda of the World Trade Organization (WTO). (See the Minutes of Proceedings of October 22, 1998, Meeting no. 73.)
Yvan Loubier, M.P. made an opening statement and answered questions.
Jean jr LaPerrière and François Patenaude each made an opening statement and, with Jacynthe Fortin and Ronald Guévremont, answered questions.
Claude Lafleur and Jean Brodeur each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 12:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.
René Côté made an opening statement and, with Sylvestre Manga, answered questions.
Jean-Guy Bouvier made an opening statement and, with Guy Lorrain and André Lépine, answered questions.
Denis Clouthier and Mario De Tilly each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 4:10 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Committee Clerk