Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Issue 19 - Minutes of Proceedings
VANCOUVER, Wednesday, February 5, 1997
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The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 9:13 a.m. in the Pavilion Crystal A salon of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Chairman, the Honourable John B. Stewart, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bacon, Carney, Corbin, De Bané, Grafstein, Stewart, Stollery and St. Germain. (9)
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Austin, Lawson and Perrault. (3)
Also present: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Mr. Anthony Chapman, Economics Division.
In attendance: Official Senate reporters.
WITNESSES:
From the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada:
Dr. William Saywell, President.
From Blewett, Dodd Architecture:
Mr. Peter Blewett, Partner.
From Bing Thom Architects Inc.:
Mr. Bing Thom, Principal.
From the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration, University of British Colombia:
Dr. Michael Goldberg, Dean.
From the Sustainable Development Research Institute, University of British Columbia:
The Honourable Michael F. Harcourt.
The committee resumed consideration of its order of reference pertaining to relations between Canada and the Asia1-Pacific region (see committee proceedings of October 2, 1996, Issue no. 8).
The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.
At 12:55 p.m., the committee recessed for lunch.
At 2:09 p.m., the committee resumed sitting.
WITNESSES:
From Mitsubishi Canada Ltd:
Mr. Arthur Hara, Chairman.
From Marsh & McLennan Ltd:
Mr. Yozo Yamagata, Member, Canadian Advisory Board.
From Canada1-Japan Forum 2000:
Ms Tamako Yagai Copithorne, Member.
From MK Wong & Associates Ltd:
Mr. Dany Gaw.
From the Vancouver Stock Exchange:
Mr. Mike Johnson, President and CEO.
From the Canada-Pacific Russia Trade Centre:
Mr. Ian Ogilvie, President.
The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.
At 5:40 p.m., the committee adjourned until 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 6.
ATTEST:
Serge Pelletier
Clerk of the Committee