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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 32

Monday, June 2, 2008

The Standing Committee on International Trade met by videoconference at 3:37 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Lee Richardson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Guy André, Hon. Navdeep Bains, Ron Cannan, Serge Cardin, Peter Julian, Gerald Keddy, John Maloney, Joyce Murray and Lee Richardson.

Acting Members present: Hon. Mark Eyking for Sukh Dhaliwal.

Associate Members present: Rick Casson and Daniel Petit.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michael Holden, Analyst ; Laura Barnett, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Shirley-Ann George, Vice-President, International; Brian Zeiler-Kligman, Policy Analyst, International. Canadian Sugar Institute: Sandra Marsden, President; Daniel L. Lafrance, Senior Vice-President of Finance and Procurement, Lantic Sugar Limited and Rogers Sugar Ltd. Unified Workers Confederation: Luis Hernán Correa Miranda, Vice-President. Human Rights Watch: Maria McFarlane, Senior Researcher. Peterson Institute for International Economics: Jeffrey J. Schott, Senior Fellow.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on April 2, 2008, the Committee resumed its study of the ongoing free trade negotiations between Canada and Colombia, with a focus on how environmental impacts and human rights concerns are addressed in trade agreements.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 4:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:43 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 5:35 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee

2008/06/03 9:52 a.m.