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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 17

Tuesday, May 8, 2001

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Colleen Beaumier, Bill Graham, Stan Keyes, Diane Marleau, Keith Martin, Deepak Obhrai, Denis Paradis.

Acting Members present: Antoine Dubé for Francine Lalonde.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: John M. Wright.

Witnesses: As Individual: Chris Westdal, Canadian Ambassador to the UN for Disarmament.

From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Leigh Sarty, Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament Division (IDA).

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), study of Canada's policy on nuclear non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament.

Ambassador Westdal made a statement and, with Leigh Sarty, responded to questions.

At 10:15 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marie Danielle Vachon

Clerk of the Committee