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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 18
 
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 9:09 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Lee Richardson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Scott Brison, Ron Cannan, John Cannis, Serge Cardin, Claude Guimond, Richard M. Harris, Ed Holder, Gerald Keddy, Lee Richardson and Mario Silva.

 

Acting Members present: Malcolm Allen for Peter Julian and Laurie Hawn for Dean Allison.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michael Holden, Analyst; Jennifer Paul, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canada Pork International: Jacques Pomerleau, Executive Director. Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Shirley-Ann George, Senior Vice-President, Policy; Ryan Stein, Director, International and Trade Policy. Canadian Labour Congress: Hassan Yussuff, Secretary-Treasurer; Teresa Healy, Senior Researcher, Social and Economic Policy Department.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, April 23, 2009, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-24, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Peru and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Peru.
 

Shirley-Ann Georges, Jacques Pomerleau and Hassan Yussuff made statements and, with Ryan Stein, answered questions.

 

At 10:15 a.m. John Cannis took the Chair.

 

At 10:20 a.m. Lee Richardson took the Chair.

 

At 10:37 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:42 a.m., the Committee resumed sitting in camera.

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

At 11:02 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-Marie David
Committee Clerk

 
 
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