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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 99
Wednesday, March 31, 1999
The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met jointly with the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade in a televised session at 11:03 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chairs, Pat O'Brien and Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Robert Bertrand, Gordon Earle, Art Hanger, René Laurin, Pat O'Brien, John O'Reilly, David Pratt, David Price and John Richardson.
Acting Member present: Janko Peric for Judi Longfield.
Members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade present: Sarkis Assadourian, André Bachand, Colleen Beaumier, Maud Debien, Bill Graham, Bernard Patry, Jerry Pickard, Julian Reed, Svend Robinson, Benoît Sauvageau, Darrel Stinson and Daniel Turp
Acting Member present: Ian Murray for Jean Augustine.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Wolf Koerner; Corinne McDonald, Daniel Dupras; James Lee and Gerald Schmitz.
Appearing: From the Department of National Defence: The Hon. Arthur C. Eggleton, Minister. From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, Minister. From the Canadian International Development Agency: The Hon. Diane Marleau, Minister for International Cooperation and Minister responsible for La Francophonie.
Witnesses: From the Department of National Defence: Gen Maurice Baril, Chief of the Defence Staff. From the Canadian International Development Agency: Carolyn McAskie, Vice-President, Multilateral Branch.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee convened a briefing session on the situation in Kosovo.
The Ministers made opening statements and, with the witnesses, answered questions.
At 1:10 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Eugene Morawski
Clerk of the Committee