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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 49
Tuesday, May 30, 2000
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:38 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Vice-Chair, Colleen Beaumier, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Colleen Beaumier, Maud Debien, Francine Lalonde, Diane Marleau, Ted McWhinney, Denis Paradis, Bernard Patry, Bob Speller.
Acting Members present: Irwin Cotler for Fred Mifflin; Rob Anders for Gurmant Grewal; Daniel Turp for Yves Rocheleau.
From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: David Goetz and Gerald Schmitz Research Officers. From Legal & Legislative Services: Susan Baldwin, Legislative Clerk.
Witnesses: From the International Criminal Court Preparatory Commission: Philippe Kirsch, Chair; Darryl Robinson. From the Amnesty International (Canada): Alex Neve, Secretary General. From the Human Rights Watch: Richard Dicker, Counsel. From the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights: Bruce Broomhall. From the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform & Criminal Justice Policy, University of British Columbia: Joanne Lee, Research Associate. From the As Individual: Donald Baker, Chair, Family Communications Inc..
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Monday, May 8, 2000, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-19, An Act respecting genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes and to implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, May 11, 2000 , Meeting No. 45).
Phillipe Kirsch made an opening statement and along with Darryl Robinson answered questions.
At 10:30 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:37 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Alex Neve, Richard Dicker, Bruce Broomhall, Joanne Lee and Donald Baker each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 12:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marie Danielle Vachon
Clerk of the Committee