| MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS |
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| Meeting No. 40 |
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| Monday, May 16, 2005 |
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The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in a televised session at 10:04 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, Bernard Patry, presiding. |
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Members of the Committee present: Stockwell Day, Francine Lalonde, Alexa McDonough, Ted Menzies, Pierre A. Paquette, Bernard Patry, Beth Phinney and Kevin Sorenson. |
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Acting Members present: Cheryl Gallant for Belinda Stronach and Derek Lee for Hon. Lawrence MacAulay. |
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Members of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs present: Hon. Bill Blaikie, Betty Hinton, Hon. Judi Longfield, Hon. Keith Martin, Gordon O'Connor and Anthony Rota. |
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Acting Members present: Roger Valley for Hon. Larry Bagnell. |
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Other Members present: Paul Crête. |
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In attendance: Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz, Principal; Marcus Pistor, Analyst. Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs: Angela Crandall, Clerk of the Committee. Library of Parliament: Wolf Koerner, Analyst; Michel Rossignol, Analyst. Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs: Joseph P. Culligan, Consultant. |
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Appearing: Hon. Pierre Pettigrew, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Hon. Bill Graham, Minister of National Defence. |
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Witnesses: Department of National Defence: Ward P. Elcock, Deputy Minister. Department of Foreign Affairs: Peter Harder, Deputy Minister. Department of National Defence: Gen R.J. Hillier, Chief of the Defence Staff. Department of Foreign Affairs: Robert McRae, Director General, Policy Planning Secretariat. |
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| Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its review of the International and Defence Policy Statements. |
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The ministers made statements and, with the witnesses, answered questions. |
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At 12:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair. |
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Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin Clerk of the Committee
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| 2005/05/17 10:39 a.m. |