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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 18
Thursday, January 31, 2002
The Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 3:37 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Mac Harb, presiding.
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Rick Casson, Mark Eyking, Mac Harb, Pat O’Brien and Bob Speller.
Acting Member present: Stéphane Bergeron for Pierre Paquette.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg and Michael Holden, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: Bruce Campbell, Executive Director. From the Centre for Trade Policy and Law: Bill Dymond, Executive Director. From the Centre for Trade Policy and Law of Carleton University: William M. Miner, Senior Associate. From Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates Limited: Peter Clark, President.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Sub-Committee resumed its study of an assessment of WTO negotiating issues from a Canadian perspective, and its study on the examination of the Free Trade Area of the Americas in view of strengthening economic relations between Canada and the Americas, (See Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday, January 30, 2002, Meeting no. 17).
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
By unanimous consent, - It was agreed, - That the Sub-Committee would seek the input of Provincial Trade Ministers as part of its assessment of WTO negotiating issues from a Canadian perspective.
At 6:00 p.m., the Sub-Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Mike MacPherson
Clerk of the Sub-Committee