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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 22

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

The Standing Committee on International Trade met by videoconference at 3:43 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Lee Richardson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Guy André, Hon. Navdeep Bains, Ron Cannan, Serge Cardin, Sukh Dhaliwal, Peter Julian, Larry Miller, Lee Richardson and Lui Temelkovski.

Acting Members present: Gerald Keddy for Brian Pallister.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michael Holden, Analyst.

Witnesses: Shipbuilding Association of Canada: Andrew McArthur, Independent Consultant, Member of the Board of Directors. Canadian Auto Workers Shipbuilding, Waterways and Marine Workers Council: Karl Risser Jr., President, Halifax Local 1 and Shipbuilding, Waterways and Marine Workers Council; Jamie Vaslet, Business Agent, Financial Secretary, Halifax Local 1. National Farmers Union: Terry Pugh, Executive Secretary.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 25, 2008, the Committee resumed its study of the Free Trade Agreement Between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland).

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5: 05 p.m., the Committee resumed sitting in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108 (2), the Committee undertake a study of the status of the Free Trade Agreements and ongoing negotiations between Canada and Colombia; the focus being on how environmental impacts and human rights concerns are being addressed.

At 5:18 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee

2008/04/09 2:07 p.m.