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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 119
Monday, April 26, 1999
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 8:30 a.m. this day, in Room the Commonwealth Ballroom South of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Maud Debien, Bill Graham, Charlie Penson, Jerry Pickard.
Associate Member present: Bill Blaikie.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Daniel Dupras, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the International Institute for Sustainable Development: Aaron Cosbey, Interim Program Director; Dr. Arthur Hansan, Senior Scientist and Distinguished Fellow. From the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation: Janine Ferretti, Director. From the Provincial Council of Women: Valinda Morris, Member; Elizabeth Fleming, Vice-President. As Individual: Muriel Smith, President, United Nations Association Canada. From the Government of Manitoba: Hon. Harry J. Enns, Minister of Agriculture; Craig Lee, Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture Manitoba. From the Canadian Alliance of Agri-Food Exporters (AGRICORE): Brian Saunderson, Vice-President; Rick White, Manager, Policy, Research and Information. From the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association: Robert Broeska, President. From Keystone Agricultural Producers: Donald R. Dewar, President; Hank Riese, Director. From the National Farmers Union: Fred Tait, Vice-President, NFU Region 5 (Manitoba) Coordinator. From the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce: Dave Penner, Vice-President; Brian Kelly, Director. From the Manitoba Milk Producers: William Swan, Chairman; W. J. S. Wade, General Manager. From the Canadian Wheat Board: Larry Hill, Director; Tami Reynolds, Vice-President, Corporate Policy. From the Mennonite Central Committee Canada: Marion Meyer, Policy Analyst, Food, Disaster and Material Resources; Stuart Clark, Program Director, Canadian Foodgrains Bank. From the The Appraisal Institute of Canada: Peter Clark, President; Terry Gifford, Executive Vice-President. From the Canadian Union of Public Employees: Paul Moist, President of the CUPE Manitoba; Allen Bleich, Manitoba Coordinator. From the People Empowering Themselves Against the System: Susan Bruce; Randy Kotyk. As Individual: Cynthia Cooke; Barry M. Hammond; Derwyn Davies. From the Congress of Union Retirees of Canada: Al Cerilli, Executive Board Member-at-large; John Pullen, Vice-President of the Manitoba Federation of Union Retirees. As Individual: Gilbert Laberge; George Harris; Bob Preston. From the Manitoba Society of Seniors: Ramon Kopas, Executive Director; Charles Cruden, Member of the Board of Directors. From the Canadian Federation of Students Manitoba: Margaret Bryans, Co-Chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its examination of Canada's trade objectives and the forthcoming agenda of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Canada's priority interests in the FTAA process. (See the Minutes of Proceedings, of October 22, 1998, Meeting no. 73).
Aaron Cosbey, Arthur Hansan, Janine Ferretti, Muriel Smith and Valinda Morris, each made opening statements and answered questions.
At 10:38 a.m., the Honourable Harry Enns made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 11:25, Brian Saunderson, Robert Broeska, Donald R. Dewar, Fred Tait, William Swan, Larry Hill and Dave Penner each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 12:58 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:40 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Stuart Clark, Marion Meyer, Peter Clark and Paul Moist each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 2:38 p.m., Susan Bruce, Randy Kotyk, Cynthia Cooke, Barry Hammond, Derwyn Davies, Al Cerilli and John Pullen each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 3:41, Gilbert Laberge, Bob Preston, George Harris, Ramon Kopas, Charles Cruden and Margaret Bryans each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 4:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Janice Hilchie
Committee Clerk