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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE THURSDAY, October 2, 2003

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs

has the honour to present its

FIFTH REPORT


Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2002 to examine and report upon the Canada – United States of America trade relationship and the Canada – Mexico trade relationship, respectfully requests approval of additional funds for 2003-2004.

Pursuant to section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operation of Senate Committees, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that Committee are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

PETER A. STOLLERY
Chair


SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION

SPECIAL STUDY ON THE CANADA - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TRADE RELATIONSHIP AND ON THE CANADA - MEXICO TRADE RELATIONSHIP

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2004

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, November 21, 2002:

The Honourable Senator Stollery moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams:

    THAT the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the Canada - United States of America trade relationship and on the Canada - Mexico trade relationship, with special attention to: a) the Free Trade Agreement of 1988; b) the North American Free Trade Agreement of 1992; c) secure access for Canadian goods and services to the United States and to Mexico, and d) the development of effective dispute settlement mechanisms, all in the context of Canada's economic links with the countries of the Americas and the Doha Round of World Trade Organisation trade negotiations;

    THAT the Committee have power to engage such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the performance of this order of reference;

    THAT the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place inside and outside Canada for the purpose of this reference; and

THAT the Committee shall present its final report no later than December 19, 2003, and that the Committee shall retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee as set forth in its final report until January 31, 2004.

After debate,

With leave of the Senate and pursuant to Rule 30, the motion was modified to read as follows:

    THAT the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the Canada - United States of America trade relationship and on the Canada - Mexico trade relationship, with special attention to: a) the Free Trade Agreement of 1988; b) the North American Free Trade Agreement of 1992; c) secure access for Canadian goods and services to the United States and to Mexico, and d) the development of effective dispute settlement mechanisms, all in the context of Canada's economic links with the countries of the Americas and the Doha Round of World Trade Organisation trade negotiations; and

    THAT the Committee shall present its final report no later than December 19, 2003, and that the Committee shall retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee as set forth in its final report until January 31, 2004.
The question being put on the motion, as modified, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and other services  $   27,250 
Transportation and Communications $   77,550 
Other Expenditures $    16,500
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TOTAL $ 121,300  

 

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 25, 2003.

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.

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Senator Peter A. Stollery, Chair, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs

 

Date

Chairman, Standing Committee on Internal Economy Budgets and Administration


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT 

THURSDAY, September 25, 2003

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 for the purpose of its Special Study on the Canada-United States and Canada-Mexico Trade Relationships, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2002. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services $  15,000
Transportation and Communications $  31,500
Other Expenditures $  10,000
Total 56,500

 Respectfully submitted,

LISE BACON
Chair


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