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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 17
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in camera at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Bernard Patry, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Stéphane Bergeron, Murray Calder, Aileen Carroll, Bill Casey, Stockwell Day, The Hon. Art Eggleton, Mark Eyking, John Harvard, André Harvey, Francine Lalonde, The Hon. Diane Marleau, Keith Martin, Alexa McDonough and Bernard Patry.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Lee and Gerald Schmitz, Research Officers.
The Committee discussed its future business.
It was agreed, - That the amendment of February 6, 2003 to the Second Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure which is as follows:
“That after the words, “with the Muslim world” the following be added,
“while participating in the foreign policy review”
be rescinded.
It was agreed, -- That in relation to its study of the Iraq situation the Committee hold a hearing on Tuesday, February 18 to be informed of the latest developments including the most recent report of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission and the ramifications for NATO by officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
It was agreed, -- That the Committee hold hearings with panels of witnesses on the foreign policy consultation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs as set out in A Dialogue on Foreign Policy and that the Committee prepare for the Minister a summary of key points from Committee reports of recent years and that the Minister be invited to appear before the Committee to address the Dialogue process itself.
It was agreed, -- That further to the Order of October 28, 2002 and February 6, 2003, the Committee hold hearings on specific aspects and impacts of the Iraq issue with appropriate panels of witnesses.
At 10:55 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee