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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 116
Tuesday, April 20, 1999
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 3:20 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, André Bachand, John Cannis, Maud Debien, The Hon. Sheila Finestone, Bill Graham, Bob Mills, Bernard Patry, Charlie Penson, Jerry Pickard, Julian Reed, Svend Robinson, Benoît Sauvageau, Bob Speller, Darrel Stinson, Daniel Turp.
Acting Members present: Jim Duncan for Charlie Penson; Jim Hart for Darrel Stinson; Paul Crête for Benoît Sauvageau; René Laurin for Maud Debien.
Associate Members present: Gurmant Grewal, René Laurin, Keith Martin.
Other Members present: Gordon Earle, Pat O'Brien, Alex Sheppard, Robert Bertrand, Dick Proctor, John Mahoney, Joe Comuzzi, Ovid Jackson, John McKay, John Richardson, Janko Peric, Pierre De Savoie, Maurice Dumas, Yvon Charbonneau, Art Hanger, Peirre Brien, Odina Desrochers, David Pratt, Pauline Picard, George Proud, Pauline Girard-Bujold, John Bryden, Peter Mancini, Lynn Myers.
Senators present: Hon. Lois Wilson; Hon. Peter Stollery; Hon. Jerahmiel Grafstein; Hon. Thérèse Lavoie Roux; Hon. Roch Bolduc; Hon. Marcel Prud'homme.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Daniel Dupras; James Lee; Gerald Schmitz, Research Officers.
Witness(es):From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Jim Wright, Director General for Central East and South Europe; From the Department of National Defence: Lt-Gen Raymond R. Henault, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (DCDS); From the Canadian International Development Agency: Hélène Corneau, Program Manager, Central and Eastern Europe Programme.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its examination of the situation in Kosovo. (See the Minutes of Proceedings of March 31, 1999, Meeting No. 111.)
Jim Wright and Lt. General Raymond Henault each made an opening statement and, with Hélène Corneau, answered questions.
At 4:38 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Janice Hilchie
Clerk of the Committee