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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 20
Thursday, February 7, 2002
The Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in a televised session at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Mac Harb, presiding.
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Rick Casson, Mark Eyking, Mac Harb and Bob Speller.
Acting Members present: Yves Rocheleau for Pierre Paquette, Antoine Dubé for Pierre Paquette.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg and Michael Holden, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Sergio Marchi, Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Canada to the Office of the United Nations and to the World Trade Organization; Don Stephenson, Director General, Trade Policy Bureau II, Services, Investment and Intellectual Property Bureau; Randle Wilson, Director, Trade Policy and Planning Division. From the Canadian Foundation for the Americas: Donald MacKay, Special Advisor.
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.
At 4:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:40 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The witness made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:25 p.m., the Sub-Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Mike MacPherson
Clerk of the Sub-Committee