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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 24
 
Thursday, April 10, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 11:06 a.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, the Hon. Rob Merrifield, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Ron Cannan, Don Davies, Russ Hiebert, Randy Hoback, Laurin Liu, Hon. Rob Merrifield, Marc-André Morin, Erin O'Toole, Massimo Pacetti and Devinder Shory.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Pascal Tremblay, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Honduras Solidarity Network: Karen Spring, Honduras-based Coordinator. International Human Rights Program: Carmen Cheung, Researcher. PEN Canada: Tasleem Thawar, Executive Director. MiningWatch Canada: Jennifer Moore, Latin America Program Coordinator. North-South Institute: Pablo Heidrich, Senior Researcher, Governance of Natural Resources program.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, March 31, 2014, and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras.
 

Karen Sping, Carmen Cheung and Tasleem Thawar made statements and answered questions.

 

At 11:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Jennifer Moore and Pablo Heidrich made statements and answered questions.

 

At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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