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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 55
 
Thursday, October 6, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in a televised session at 11:13 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Bernard Patry, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Stockwell Day, Helena Guergis, Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, Alexa McDonough, Hon. Dan McTeague, Ted Menzies, Bernard Patry, Beth Phinney and Kevin Sorenson.

 

Acting Members present: Guy André for Pierre A. Paquette and Roger Clavet for Francine Lalonde.

 

Associate Members present: Jim Abbott.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: James Lee, Analyst; Sebastian Spano, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of Foreign Affairs: Ted Lipman, Director General, North Asia and Pacific Bureau.

 

Other Participants present: Library of Parliament: Peter Niemczak, Research Assistant.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on June 20, 2005, the Committee commenced its review of issues related to the subject matter of Bill C-357, Taiwan Relations Act.
 

The witness made a statement and answered questions.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

At 12:13 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:18 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 

It was agreed, — That the proposed amended budget in the amount of $111,985 for the Committee’s travel to Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal, from October 30 to November 4, 2005, be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Liaison Committee.

 

It was agreed, — That the proposed amended budget in the amount of $108,325 for the Committee’s travel to Quebec, Fredericton, Halifax and St. John's, from November 13 to 19, 2005, be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Liaison Committee.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee operate its e-consultation website from October 19 or as soon as possible after the election of the chairs, whichever is later, until December 7, 2005, and that the Committee announce the consultation by means of a press release.

 

At 12:26 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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