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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 74
Thursday, May 2, 2002
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:14 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Jean Augustine, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, Jean Augustine, Aileen Carroll, Stockwell Day, Marlene Jennings, Stan Keyes, Francine Lalonde, Diane Marleau, Pierre Paquette, Bernard Patry and Svend Robinson.
Acting Members present: Beth Phinney for John Harvard; John Godfrey for Pat O'Brien; Alan Tonks for Bernard Patry; Joe McGuire and Anita Neville for George S. Baker.
Associate Member present: Beth Phinney.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz and James Lee, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University: Joseph Nye, Dean. From the Canadian Institute of International Affairs: Robert Edmonds, Past Chair, National Capital Branch.
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. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday, October 16, 2001, Meeting No. 31)
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 11:02 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:07 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Svend Robinson moved, -- That the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade call upon the Government of Canada
- to support Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization at the upcoming World Health Assembly;
- to support the establishment of a UN working group to facilitate Taiwan's effective participation in the WHO, reaping benefits for both the international community and the Taiwanese through shared knowledge and equality of access to health care information.
Debate arose.
Francine Lalonde moved, -- That the motion be amended by inserting between the words “participation” and “in” the words “with observer status”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS – 5
Sarkis Assadourian Francine Lalonde
Stockwell Day Svend Robinson
Antoine Dubé
NAYS – 7
Aileen Carroll Anita Neville
John Godfrey Beth Phinney
Marlene Jennings Alan Tonks
Diane Marleau
The Committee proceeded to consider reports of Sub-Committees.
Beth Phinney presented the Third Report of the Sub-Committee on Human Rights and International Development which is as follows:
Third Report of the sub-Committee on Human Rights and International Trade.
Your Sub-Committee requests permission of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade to travel to Sudan from November 12 to 22, 2002 in relation to its study, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), of human rights, development and other matters in Sudan.
A copy of the budget, as well as the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence is tabled for your consideration.
On a motion by Beth Phinney, the Third Report was concurred in and the Committee adopted a budget for transmission to the Budget Sub-Committee of the Liaison Committee for travel by the Sub-Committee on Human Rights and International Development to Sudan from November 12 to November 22, 2002.
Beth Phinney presented the Fourth Report (Conflict, Human Rights and Democracy in Columbia: A Canadian Agenda) of the Sub-Committee on Human Rights and International Development.
Beth Phinney moved, -- That the Fourth Report of the Sub-Committee on Human Rights and International Development be adopted as a report of this Committee.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, -- That the Chair be authorized to make such typographical changes as necessary without changing the substance of the Report.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, -- That pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the Committee authorize the printing of brief dissenting opinions, to be submitted in both official languages to the Clerk.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, -- That the Chair or her designate be authorized to present the Report to the House.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, --That pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the government table a comprehensive response.
At 11:58 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee