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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 25
Tuesday, February 29, 2000
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:50 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, Jean Augustine, Colleen Beaumier, Maud Debien, Bill Graham, Francine Lalonde, Keith Martin, Ted McWhinney, Denis Paradis, Bernard Patry, Svend Robinson, Bob Speller.
Acting Member present: Pauline Picard for Yves Rocheleau.
Associate Member present: Raymonde Folco.
From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz and James Lee, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Jim Wright, Director General for Central East and South Europe. From the Canadian International Development Agency: Hélène Corneau, Country Program Manager, Southern Europe, Central Asia and Humanitarian Assistance. From the Correctional Service of Canada: Karen Wiseman, Director General, International Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs. From the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Peter Miller, Officer in charge, International Training and Peacekeeping Branch.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its examination of the conflict and post-conflict periods in Kosovo. (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, February 10, 2000, Meeting No. 19.)
Jim Wright made an opening statement and, with Hélène Corneau and Peter Miller answered questions.
It was agreed, --That the questions posed by Svend Robinson and the responses received from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of National Defence be posted on the Committee's website
At 11:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Janice Hilchie
Clerk of the Committee