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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 108
Wednesday, March 24, 1999
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in the Salon Parc 1 of the Hotel du Parc in the City of Montreal, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: André Bachand, Maud Debien, Bill Graham, Bernard Patry, Benoît Sauvageau.
Acting Members present: Raymonde Folco for Jean Augustine; Deepak Obhrai for Charlie Penson.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Daniel Dupras, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development: Warren Allmand, President; Diana Bronson, Coordinator, Globalization and Human Rights Programme; Craig Forcese, Legal Consultant; Carole Samdup, Assistant Coordinator, Globalization and Human Rights Programme. From the «Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo» (ADISQ): Robert Pilon, Vice-President, Public Affairs; From the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada: Gilles Valiquette, President; Paul Spurgeon, General Counsel. As individual: Joseph A. Di Iorio. From the "Conseil du patronat du Québec": Jacques Garon, Director of Research and Economist; From the Quebec Federation of Labour (FTQ): Henri Massé, President; Lise Côté, Economist, Research Branch. From the Confederation of National Trade Unions (CSN): Claudette Carbonneau, First Vice-President; Peter Bakvis, Assistant to the Executive Committee. From the Chamber of Commerce of Quebec: Michel Audet, President. From the "Barreau du Québec": Annie Chapados, Legal Consultant, Research and Legislation. From the «Ordre des comptables agréées»: Ginette Lussier-Price, Director, Inspection Branch and Professional Affairs. From the «Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec»: Luc Laliberté, Syndic. From the «Fédération des producteurs de lait du Québec»: Alain Bourbeau, Director, Economic Research.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee continued its examination of Canada's trade objectives and the forthcoming agenda of the World Trade Organization (WTO). (See the Minutes of Proceedings of October 22, 1998, Meeting no. 73.)
Warren Allmand made an opening statement and, with Diana Bronson, Craig Forcese and Carole Samdup, answered questions.
Robert Pilon, Gilles Valiquette and Paul Spurgeon each made an opening statement and answered questions.
Joseph A. Di Iorio made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 12:15 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:45 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Jacques Garon, Henri Massé, Michel Audet and Claudette Carbonneau each made an opening statement and, with Lise Côté et Peter Bakvis, answered questions.
Annie Chapados, Luc Laliberté and Ginette Lussier-Price each made an opening statement and answered questions.
Alain Bourbeau made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 5:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Committee Clerk