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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 138
Tuesday, May 25, 1999
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:40 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Vice-Chair, Colleen Beaumier, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Jean Augustine, Colleen Beaumier, John Cannis, Maud Debien, Bernard Patry, Jerry Pickard, Julian Reed and Benoît Sauvageau.
Acting Members present: Reg Alcock for Bob Speller, Stan Keyes for Bill Graham, Alex Shepherd for Sarkis Assadourian.
In attendance: From Committees and Legislative Services: Marc Toupin, Legislative Clerk.
Appearing: Julian Reed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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. From Justice Canada: Robert A. Archambault, Senior Counsel, Legislative Section; David Dunbar, Counsel, Citizenship and Immigration; Lucie Angers, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section; Tom McMahon, Counsel, Information Law and Privacy. From Revenue Canada: Frank Bardoul, Acting Manager, Drug and Contraband Operations Section, Contraband & Intelligence Services Directorate, Customs and Trade Administration Branch.
Pursuant to an Order of Reference of the House dated Friday, April 30, 1999, the Committee resumed 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. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday, May 6, 1999, Meeting No. 131).
The Committee proceeded to Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.
Julian Reed, David Preston, Lucie Angers and Susan Gardiner answered questions.
Clauses 2 to 9 carried.
On Clause 10
After debate, it was agreed, -That Clause 10 be allowed to stand.
Clause 11 carried.
It was agreed, -That Clause 12 be allowed to stand.
Clauses 13 to 23 carried.
It was agreed, -That Clause 24 be allowed to stand.
Clauses 25 to 27 carried.
It was agreed, -That Clause 28 be allowed to stand.
Clauses 29 to 31 carried.
It was agreed, -That Clauses 32 to 34 be allowed to stand.
Clauses 35 to 40 carried.
On Clause 10
After debate, Clause 10 carried on division.
On Clause 12
After debate, Clause 12 carried.
On Clause 24
After debate, Clause 24 carried.
On Clause 28
After debate, Clause 28 carried.
On Clause 32
After debate, Clause 32 carried.
On Clause 33
After debate, Clause 33 carried.
On Clause 34
After debate, Clause 34 carried.
The Schedule carried.
The Preamble carried.
Clause 1 carried.
The Title carried.
The Bill carried.
Ordered, -That the Chair report the Bill without amendment, to the House.
At 10:14 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Janice Hilchie
Clerk of the Committee