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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 64
Thursday, February 28, 2002
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:07 a.m. this day, in the Salon MacKenzie of The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, the Vice-chair Bernard Patry, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Diane Marleau, Pierre Paquette, Bernard Patry.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Blayne Haggart, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Club of Ambassadors and Entrepreneurs for Africa: Raymond Leroux, Chair of the Board of Directors; Michèle Clément, Executive Director. From Development and Peace: Robert Letendre, Director General; Gilio Brunelli, Director, Development Programmes Department. From the Institute for Research on Public Policy: Daniel Schwanen, Senior Economist. From the Africa Canada Forum: Serge Blais, Copresident. From Westmount Initiative for peace: Judith Berlyn, Representative. From “Les artistes pour la paix” : Paul Klopstock, President. From the World March of Women : Lorraine Guay, Representative; Jeannine Mukanirwa, Representative. From the Confederation of National Trade Unions (CSN) : Marc Laviolette, President; Vincent Dagenais, Assistant to the Executive Committee. From the “ Table de concertation sur les droits humains au Congo/Kinshosa” : Denis Tougas, Coordinator. As individual: Eric Squire. From the Canadian Citizens Movement: Kenneth Fernandez, Vice-President; Peter Vunic, Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on North American Integration and Canada's Role in the Light of New Security Challenges and the study of the Agenda of the 2002 G8 Summit (See Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday, October 16, 2001, Meeting No. 31).
Raymond Leroux and Michèle Clément made statements and answered questions.
At 9:46 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:52 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Robert Letendre and Gilio Brunelli made statements and answered questions.
At 10:30 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:43 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Daniel Schwanen made a statement and answered questions.
Serge Blais made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:34 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Judith Berlyn made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 2:12 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Paul Klopstock made a statement and answered questions.
Lorraine Guay and Jeannine Mukanirwa made statements and answered questions.
At 3:08 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 3:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Marc Laviolette and Vincent Dagenais made statements and answered questions.
Denis Tougas made a statement and answered questions.
Eric Squire made a statement and answered questions.
Kenneth Fernandez and Peter Vunic made statements and answered questions.
At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jean-Michel Roy
Committee Clerk