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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 49

Thursday, December 6, 2001

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:08 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Jean Augustine, John Duncan, Bill Graham, John Harvard, Stan Keyes, Diane Marleau, Pierre Paquette, Bernard Patry.

Acting Members present: Deepak Obhrai for Brian Pallister; Roy Cullen for Hon. George Baker.

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg, James Lee, Research Officers.

Witnesses: From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Don Stephenson, Director General, Trade Policy Bureau II, Services, Investment and Intellectual Property Bureau; Catherine Dickson, Director, Information and Technology Trade Policy Division; Johanne Forest, Consultant, Trade and Environment Policies, Environmental Relations Division. From Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Suzanne Vinet, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, International Trade Policy Directorate, Market and Industry Services Branch. From the Canadian International Development Agency: Tim Miller, Trade Team Leader, Economics Policies, Policy Branch. From the Department of Finance: Darwin Satherstrom, Chief, Trade in Goods, International Trade Policy Division.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced consideration of issues relating to the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, November 9-13, 2001.

Don Stephenson and Suzanne Vinet made opening statements and with Tim Miller and Catherine Dickson answered questions.

By unanimous consent, at 10:50 a.m. the Committee proceeded to discuss its future business.

It was agreed, --That in relation to the study this day on issues relating to the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, November 9-13, 2001, witnesses representing non-government organizations be called to appear on Tuesday, December 11, 2001.

On a motion by John Harvard, it was agreed, --That a request, contained in a letter of December 5, 2001 to the Chair from the Minister of International Trade, for the Committee to consider and hold hearings on the Doha Development Agenda of the World Trade Organization be referred to the Sub-Committee on International Trade , Trade Disputes and Investments.

AT 10:52 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of North American Integration and Canada's Role in the Light of New Security Challenges.

The Committee considered a draft report. It was agreed,

--That the Committee adopt the draft report, Canada and the North American Challenge: Managing Relations in Light of the New Security Environment, as amended, as its Fifteenth Report to the House;

-- That the Chair be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report;