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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 73

Thursday, November 17, 2005

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 11:06 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Bernard Patry, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Stockwell Day, Helena Guergis, Francine Lalonde, Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, Alexa McDonough, Ted Menzies, Pierre A. Paquette, Bernard Patry, Beth Phinney and Kevin Sorenson.

Acting Members present: Hon. Wayne Easter for Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua and Hon. Mark Eyking for Hon. Dan McTeague.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: James Lee, Analyst ; Marcus Pistor, Analyst ; Gerald Schmitz, Principal.

Witnesses: World Federalists of Canada: Hon. Warren Allmand, President; Fergus Watt, Executive Director. Canadian Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee : Peggy Mason, Chair; Joanne Lebert, Vice-Chair of the Network. Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters: Jayson Myers, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist. Conference Board of Canada: Glen Hodgson, Vice-President and Chief Economist; Roland Paris, Director of Research.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on June 7, 2004, the Committee resumed its study of the International Policy Statement.

Ms Mason, Ms Lebert, Mr. Allmand and Mr. Watt made statements and answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the full text of both presentation to the Committee be appended to today’s Evidence.

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

The Chair presented the Third Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

It was agreed, — That the Minister of International Trade, the Hon. James Peterson, Chief Agriculture Negotiator, Steven Verheul and Assistant Deputy Minister, John Gero be invited to appear in relation to the World Trade Organization talks to take place in Hong Kong in December and that the meeting be three hours in duration. During the first hour the Committee will hear from Minister Peterson, the negotiator and the assistant deputy minister, following which interested non-governmental organizations will be invited to make presentations.

It was agreed, — That the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Pierre Pettigrew be invited to appear for one hour on November 29 in relation to issues in Haiti and that the meeting be three hours in duration. After hearing from Minister Pettigrew during the first hour interested non-governmental organizations will be invited to make presentations.

It was agreed, — That lunch will be provided when a meeting is over two hours in length.

It was agreed, — That the Third Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be adopted.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 110 and 111, the Committee commenced consideration of the certificate of nomination of Alan Curleigh to the position of Chair of the Canadian Commercial Corporation which was referred to the Committee on October 31, 2005.

It was agreed, — That the Committee waive further consideration of the nomination of Alan Curleigh, for Re-appointment to the position of Chair of the Canadian Commercial Corporation.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on June 7, 2004, the Committee resumed its study of the International Policy Statement.

Mr. Myers, Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Paris made statements and answered questions.

At 1:08 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Angela Crandall
Clerk of the Committee

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