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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 5

Thursday, November 29, 2007

The Standing Committee on International Trade met by videoconference at 3:36 p.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Lee Richardson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Guy André, Hon. Navdeep Bains, Ron Cannan, Sukh Dhaliwal, Peter Julian, John Maloney, Larry Miller, Lee Richardson and Lui Temelkovski.

Acting Members present: Richard Nadeau for Serge Cardin and Deepak Obhrai for Brian Pallister.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michael Holden, Analyst ; Elizabeth Kuruvila, Analyst ; Dan Shaw, Analyst . House of Commons: Erica Pereira, Committee Clerk.

Witnesses: Global Business Development Canada: Joan Baron, CEO, Vice-Chair, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Korea. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: Scott Sinclair, Senior Research Fellow. Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada: Yuen Pau Woo, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on November 20, 2007, the Committee commenced its study of the Proposed Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:18 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:19 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the Committee undertake a study on Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984, pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, November 26 2007.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of Canada's Trade Relations with Key Foreign Markets.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

At 5:38 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Chad Mariage
Clerk of the Committee

2007/12/11 2:21 p.m.