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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 47
 
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 8:53 a.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Lee Richardson, presiding.

 

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

 

Acting Members present: Scott Simms for Mario Silva.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alexandre Gauthier, Analyst; Simon Lapointe, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Don Stephenson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations; John O'Neill, Director, Investment Trade Policy. Council of Canadians: Steven Shrybman, International Trade and Public Interest Lawyer. Macdonald-Laurier Institute: Brian Lee Crowley, Managing Director. As an individual: Gus Van Harten, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, the Committee commenced its study of the AbitibiBowater settlement.
 

Don Stephenson made a statement and, with John O'Neill, answered questions.

 

At 9:51 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:57 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Gus Van Harten, Steven Shrybman and Brian Lee Crowley made statements and answered questions.

 

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of the AbitibiBowater settlement, the proposed budget in the amount of $17,150 be adopted.

 

At 10:51 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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