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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 85
Tuesday, May 28, 2002
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in camera at 9:22 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Vice-chair, Bernard Patry, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, Aileen Carroll, Stockwell Day, Mark Eyking, Marlene Jennings, Stan Keyes, Francine Lalonde, The Hon. Diane Marleau, Keith Martin, Bernard Patry.
Acting Members present: Liza Frulla for The Hon. Jean Augustine; Alan Tonks for Pat O’Brien.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: James Lee, Gerald Schmitz, Research Officers.
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 Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
At 9:29 a.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in public.
Pursuant to the Order of May 23, 2002, the Committee considered the Report of the Clerk on the matter of errors in the 19th Report (World Trade Organization) of the Committee and a draft report to the House which is as follows:
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HOUSE OF COMMONS
CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES
CANADA
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The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has the honour to present its |
Le
Comité permanent des affaires étrangères et du commerce international a
l'honneur de présenter son |
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REPORT |
RAPPORT |
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On Thursday May 9th, 2002, your Committee tabled its 19th Report, Building an Effective New Round of WTO Negotiations: Key Issues for Canada. Your Committee wishes to table corrigenda to this report which are as follows: |
Le jeudi 9 mai 2002, le Comité a déposé son 19e
rapport, Pour un nouveau cycle de négociations efficace : Les grands
enjeux du Canada à l’OMC. Le
Comité désire déposer les rectificatifs suivants à ce rapport : |
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On page xii of the Table of Contents the words “DISSENTING OPINION – BLOC QUÉBÉCOIS” are deleted and replaced with the words “SUPPLEMENTARY OPINION – BLOC QUÉBÉCOIS”. |
À la page xii de la Table des matières les mots
«OPINION DISSIDENTE – BLOC QUÉBÉCOIS» sont supprimés et remplacés par les
mots « OPINION COMPLÉMENTAIRE – BLOC QUÉBÉCOIS ». |
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On page 97 the words of the title “BLOC
QUÉBÉCOIS DISSENTING OPINION”
are deleted and replaced by the words “BLOC QUÉBÉCOIS SUPPLEMENTARY
OPINION”. |
À la
page 107, les mots du titre « OPINION DISSIDENTE DU BLOC QUÉBÉCOIS »
sont supprimés et remplacés par les mots « OPINION COMPLÉMENTAIRE DU
BLOC QUÉBÉCOIS ». |
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A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 85) is tabled. |
Un
exemplaire du Procès-verbal pertinent (réunion no 85) est
déposé. |
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Respectfully submitted, |
Respectueusement soumis, |
La présidente,
Jean Augustine,
Chair.
After debate, the report of the Clerk and the draft report to the House were concurred in.
On a motion of Marlene Jennings, it was agreed, --That the Chair or a designated Committee Member, be authorized to table the Report containing the corrigenda to the House.
Keith Martin moved, --That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee hold a meeting on Tuesday June 4, 2002, to consider the situation of Iraq and that Denis Halliday, former United Nations Humanitarian Aid Coordinator for Iraq, and Scott Ritter, former Chief Inspector, United Nations Special Commission to Disarm Iraq, be called to appear.
Debate arose thereon.
Sarkis Assadourian moved, --That the motion be amended by inserting before the words “be called to appear” the words “Richard Butler, Former Executive Chairman, United Nations Special Commission, and officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
It was agreed, --That the motion be further amended by adding the words “be called to appear” the words “Tuesday, June 4, 2002”.
The question was put on the motion as amended and it was agreed to.
Stockwell Day moved, --That
the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade call upon the
Minister responsible for CIDA to monitor and audit each grant by:
Establishing clear guidelines governing the
distribution of CIDA grants based on a clear articulation of expected benefits
for monies spent.
Establish a system whereby mandatory annual
independent audits will measure the results achieved by each grant in relation
to the expected results articulated in the original application.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS
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Stockwell Day |
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Keith Martin — 2 |
NAYS
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Sarkis Assadourian |
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Francine
Lalonde |
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Aileen Carroll |
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Diane Marleau |
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Liza Frulla |
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Alan Tonks — 7 |
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Marlene Jennings |
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At 10:18 a.m., the
Committee proceeded to sit in camera.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of the Agenda of the 2002 G8 Summit.
The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
At 11:59 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee