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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 19

Thursday, February 10, 2000

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:55 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, Jean Augustine, Colleen Beaumier, Maud Debien, Bill Graham, Francine Lalonde, Diane Marleau, Ted McWhinney, Deepak Obhrai, Denis Paradis, Bernard Patry, Svend Robinson, Bob Speller.

Acting Member present: Pauline Picard for Yves Rocheleau.

Other Member present: Irwin Cotler.

From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz, James Lee and Daniel Dupras, Research Officers.

Witnesses: From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Jim Wright, Director General for Central East and South Europe. From the Department of National Defence: Lt-Gen Raymond R. Henault, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff. From the Canadian International Development Agency: Stephen Wallace, Director, Southern Europe, Central Asia and Humanitarian Assistance; Hélène Corneau, Country Program Manager, Southern Europe, Central Asia and Humanitarian Assistance. From the Correctional Service of Canada: Dan Kane, Permanent Investigator; Karen Wiseman, Director General, International Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs. From the RCMP: Wayne Wawryk, Director, International Liaison and Peacekeeping Operations.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its examination of the conflict and post-conflict periods in Kosovo.

Jim Wright, Lt-Gen. Raymond Henault and Stephen Wallace each made an opening statement.

At 10:38 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:24 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Dan Kane and Wayne Wawryk each made an opening statement.

At 11:40 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Janice Hilchie

Clerk of the Committee