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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 12
 
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 3:41 p.m. this day, in Room 200, West Block, the Chair, Lee Richardson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Hon. Scott Brison, Ron Cannan, John Cannis, Claude Guimond, Ed Holder, Peter Julian, Gerald Keddy, Jean-Yves Laforest, Lee Richardson, Mario Silva and Brad Trost.

 

Associate Members present: Malcolm Allen.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Embassy of the Republic of Colombia: His Excellency Jaime Giron Duarte, Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Canada. Republic of Colombia: Luis-Guillermo Plata, Minister of International Trade; José-Raphael Unda, Adviser to the President of Colombia on Mining and Energy Affairs. CENIFLORES: Rebecca Lee, Director, Representative of the Colombian Association of Flower Growers. Union of Antioquia's Industrial Workers: Walter Navarro, President of SINPRO. As an individual: Gaëtan Lavertu, Former Canadian Ambassador to Colombia.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, April 19, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia.
 

Luis-Guillermo Plata, Walter Navarro, Gaëtan Lavertu and Rebecca Lee made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 5:10 p.m., John Cannis took the Chair.

 

At 5:17 p.m. Lee Richardson took the Chair.

 

At 5:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-Marie David
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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