The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs

has the honour to table its

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 to examine and report upon the Canada – United States of America trade relationship and the Canada – Mexico trade relationship, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to travel outside Canada for the purposes of its examination.

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