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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 34
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:12 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Bernard Patry, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Murray Calder, Aileen Carroll, Bill Casey, Irwin Cotler, Stockwell Day, Hon. Art Eggleton, John Harvard, André Harvey, Francine Lalonde, Hon. Diane Marleau, Deepak Obhrai, Bernard Patry.
Acting Member present: Karen Kraft Sloan for Mark Eyking
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: James Lee and Marcus Pistor, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Islamic Congress: Wahida Valiante, National Vice-President and Vice-Chair for the Board. From the Royal Military College of Canada: Houchang Hassan-Yari, Professeur and Head, Political and Economic Science. From the University of Alberta: Saleem M.M. Qureshi, Professor Emeritus of Political Science. From Carleton University: John Sigler, Adjunct Professor of Political Science.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study of Relations
with Muslim Countries (See Minutes of Proceedings of February 6, 2003,
Meeting No. 16).
The witnesses made statements.
At 10:28 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:03 a.m., the sitting resumed, the Vice-Chair Diane Marleau presiding.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 11:48 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee