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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 37
Tuesday, June 6, 2000
The Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations met at 11:11 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Vice-Chair, Julian Reed, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Réginald Bélair, Serge Cardin, Yvon Godin, Carmen Provenzano, Julian Reed, Werner Schmidt, Guy St-Julien and Brent St. Denis.
Acting Members present: Gerald Keddy for Gilles Bernier; Joe Comuzzi for Tony Valeri.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Jean-Luc Bourdages, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Richard D. Ballhorn, Director General, International Environmental Affairs Bureau; Wallace Dowswell, Director General, Export and Import Control Bureau; Greg Graham, Co-ordinator, International Forestry Partnership Program, Communications Programs and Outreach Division. From the Department of Natural Resources: Dan Welsh, Ph.D, Director of Programs, Industry, Economics and Programs Branch.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of its study of Canadian Forest Management Practices as an International Trade Issue and questions on the Softwood Lumber Agreement.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 12:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marie Carrière
Clerk of the Committee