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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 22

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met at 11:08 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Jim Abbott, Dean Allison, Paul Dewar, Peter Goldring, Francine Lalonde, James Lunney, Deepak Obhrai, Bernard Patry, Glen Douglas Pearson and Dave Van Kesteren.

Acting Members present: Jean-Yves Laforest for Johanne Deschamps and Hon. John McKay for Hon. Bob Rae.

In attendance: House of Commons: Andrew Lauzon, Procedural Clerk . Library of Parliament: James Lee, Analyst ; Allison Goody, Analyst.

Witnesses: Pacific Rim Mining Corp.: Thomas Shrake, Chief Executive Officer and President. As an individual: Audrey Macklin, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto.

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

John McKay moved, — That, in the opinion of the Committee, the second hour of the hearing today should be set aside for clause by clause consideration of Bill C-300, An Act Respecting Corporate Responsibility for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries, so that amendments to the bill may be introduced and debated.

By unanimous consent, the motion was allowed to stand.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, March 3, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-300, An Act respecting Corporate Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 12:22 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:27 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

By unanimous consent, the Committee reverted to the consideration of the motion of John McKay previously stood which read as follows: That, in the opinion of the Committee, the second hour of the hearing today should be set aside for clause by clause consideration of Bill C-300, An Act Respecting Corporate Responsibility for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries, so that amendments to the bill may be introduced and debated.

Debate arose thereon.

At 12:56 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Carmen DePape
Clerk of the Committee

2010/06/09 9:02 a.m.