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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 99
Tuesday, March 16, 1999
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 8:30 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, Jean Augustine, Colleen Beaumier, Honourable Sheila Finestone, Bill Graham, Bernard Patry, Charlie Penson, Jerry Pickard, Julian Reed, Benoît Sauvageau, Bob Speller, Daniel Turp.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Daniel Dupras; James Lee; Gerald Schmitz, Research Officers; Chris Maule and Roy Hines, Consultants.
Witnesses: From the IBM (Canada): Shirley-Ann George, Government Programs Executive. From the Public Interest Advocacy Centre: Michael Janigan, Executive Director; Andrew Reddick, Director of Research. From the Information Technology Association of Canada: William Munson, Director, Policy. As Individual: Jim Carroll; Mike Flavell.
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.)
Shirley-Ann George, Michael Janigan, Andrew Reddick, William Munson, Jim Carroll and Michael Flavell each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 11:00 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Committee Clerk