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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 73

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met at 11:02 a.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Lois Brown, Bob Dechert, Paul Dewar, Hon. Mark Eyking, Nina Grewal, Hélène Laverdière, Ève Péclet, Gary Ralph Schellenberger, Dave Van Kesteren and John Williamson.

Acting Members present: Dennis Bevington for Romeo Saganash.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Allison Goody, Analyst ; James Lee, Analyst.

Witnesses: Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.: James T. Arreak, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Services; Terry Fenge, Consultant, Executive Services. Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association: Justin Ford, Project Manager; Chris West, Director. Yukon Chamber of Commerce: Darielle Talarico, Chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 1, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy.

Chris West, Justin Ford, James T. Arreak and Darielle Talarico, by videoconference from Whitehorse, Yukon, made statements and answered questions.

At 12:18 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:21 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a report on Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy.

At 12:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Miriam Burke
Clerk of the Committee

2013/05/03 9:26 a.m.