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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 18
 
Monday, May 11, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met in camera at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Kevin Sorenson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Jim Abbott, Lois Brown, Paul Crête, Paul Dewar, Peter Goldring, James Lunney, Bernard Patry, Glen Douglas Pearson and Kevin Sorenson.

 

Acting Members present: Sylvie Boucher for Deepak Obhrai, Jean Dorion for Johanne Deschamps and Alexandra Mendes for Hon. Bob Rae.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: James Lee, Analyst; Melissa Radford, Analyst.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, the Committee resumed its study of key elements of Canadian foreign policy.
 

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair or his representative present the report to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analysts make any grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary to the report.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

 

At 5:14 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:15 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.

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

It was agreed, — That the Minister of Foreign Affairs be invited to appear in relation to the Main Estimates on Monday, May 25, 2009.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair seek a legal opinion from the Law Clerk concerning the legal issues involved in expediting the appearance of Abousfian Abdelrazik's appearance before the Committee and the ability of a country to repatriate a citizen whose name appears on the United Nations no-fly list under Resolution 1267.

 

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Angela Crandall
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009/06/25 8:45 a.m.