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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 136
Thursday, May 13, 1999
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:11 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, Colleen Beaumier, Hon. Sheila Finestone, Bill Graham, Bernard Patry, Julian Reed, Benoît Sauvageau, Bob Speller, Daniel Turp.
Acting Member present: Deepak Obhrai for Darrel Stinson
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Daniel Dupras; James Lee; Gerald Schmitz, Helgi Maki. Chris Maule, Roy Hines, Consultants.
Witness(es): From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Jean-Pierre Juneau, Ambassador of Canada to the European Union; David Plunkett, Director, European Union Division; Charles T. Craddock, Director, Eastern Hemisphere Division, International Trade Policy Directorate. From the Canadian Bar Association: Joan Bercovich, Senior Director, Legal and Governmental Affairs; Michael A. Greene, Treasurer, National Citizenship and Immigration Law Section. From the Air Transport Association of Canada: Geoffrey Elliot, Executive Vice-President, Policy and Strategic Planning; George Petsikas, Corporate Counsel, Air Transat; Guy Poppe, Corporate Counsel, Air Canada; Christine Kurrant, Corporate Counsel, Canadian Airlines.
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).
Ambassador Juneau made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 11:41 a.m., pursuant to an Order of Reference of the House dated Friday, April 30, 1999, the Committee resumed its consideration of Bill S-22, An Act authorizing the United States to preclear travellers and goods in Canada for entry into the United States for the purposes of customs, immigration, public health, food inspection and plant and animal health. (See the Minutes of Proceedings, of Thursday, May 6, 1999, Meeting no. 131).
On Clause 2
Joan Bercovich and Michael A. Greene each made an opening statement.
At 10:45 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:20 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Michael A. Greene resumed making an opening statement.
Geoffrey Elliot made an opening statement and, with Michael A. Greene, Joan Bercovich and George Petsikas, answered questions.
At 12:37 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Janice Hilchie
Clerk of the Committee