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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 131
Thursday, May 6, 1999
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 307, West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Jean Augustine, Maud Debien, Hon. Sheila Finestone, Bill Graham, Bernard Patry, Jerry Pickard, Benoît Sauvageau, Daniel Turp.
Associate Members present: Bill Blaikie, Deepak Obhrai.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Daniel Dupras; James Lee; Gerald Schmitz.
Witnesses: From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: David Preston, Chief Negotiator and Director, U.S. Transboundary Division; Susan Gardiner, Deputy Director, U.S. Transboundary Division; Tim Angus, U.S. Transboundary Division; David Harris, Legal Counsel, Justice Legal Services Division; Jacqueline Caron, Legal Counsel, criminal Law, Privileges and Immunities Section.
Pursuant to an Order of Reference of the House dated Friday, April 30, 1999, the Committee commenced its consideration of Bill S-22, An Act authorizing the United States to preclear travellers and goods in Canada for entry into the United States for the purposes of customs, immigration, public health, food inspection and plant and animal health.
The Chair read the Order of Reference, which is as follows:
Ordered, --That Bill S-22, An Act authorizing the United States to preclear travellers and goods in Canada for entry into the United States for the purposes of customs, immigration, public health, food inspection and plant and animal health, be read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
The Chair called Clause 1.
David Preston made an opening statement and, with Jacqueline Caron, answered questions.
At 11:03 a.m., 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).
At 12:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Committee Clerk