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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 68

Tuesday, April 16, 2002

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:09 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Jean Augustine, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, Jean Augustine, Aileen Carroll, John Duncan, John Harvard, Marlene Jennings, Francine Lalonde, Diane Marleau, Keith Martin, Bernard Patry.

Acting Members present: Stockwell Day for Brian Pallister; Yves Rocheleau for Pierre Paquette.

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

Witnesses: From the G8 Digital Opportunity Task Force (G8 DOT force) Canadian Advisory Committee: Peter Harder, Deputy Minister, Department of Industry; Richard Fuchs, Director, Information and Communications Technologies for Development, International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of the Agenda of the 2002 G8 Summit (See Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday, October 16, 2001).

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 10:38 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Stephen Knowles

Clerk of the Committee