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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 40
Thursday, January 17, 2002
The
Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met in a televised
joint session with the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International
Trade at 1:35 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, David Pratt, Chair of
the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs, and John
Harvard presiding.
Members of the Standing
Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs present: Claude Bachand, Leon Benoit, Stan
Dromisky, Cheryl Gallant, John O'Reilly, David Pratt and Elsie Wayne.
Acting Member present: John Godfrey for David Price.
Other Member present: Rahim Jaffer.
Members of the Standing
Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade present: Bill Casey, John Harvard, Marlene
Jennings and Bernard Patry.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research
Branch of the Library of Parliament: Michel Rossignol and James Lee,
Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Foreign
Affairs and International Trade: James R. Wright, Assistant Deputy
Minister, Global and Security Policy; John Holmes, Director, United Nations,
Criminal and Treaty Law Division; Shelley Whiting, Deputy Director, United
Nations, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Section.
Pursuant to the Order of
the House of October 15, 2001, the Committee resumed joint consideration with
the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade of matters
relating to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the participation
of Canadian Forces in the international military coalition against terrorism.
James Wright made an
opening statement and with John Holmes answered questions.
At 3:37 p.m., the Committee
adjourned to the call of the Chairs.
Diane Deschamps
Clerk of the Committee