Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs

Second Session, Thirty-fifth Parliament, 1996

Chairman: The Honourable JOHN B. STEWART

Thursday, February 6, 1997

Issue No. 20

Ninth Meeting on: The study on the growing importance of the Asia Pacific region for Canada, with emphasis on the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Conference to be held in Vancouver in the fall of 1997, Canada's Year of Asia Pacific

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Terry McGee, Professor, Director, The Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia;

Douglas A. Ross, Professor, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University;

Brian Job, Professor, The Institute of International Relations, University of British Columbia.

From Stothert Group Inc.:

Winston D. Stothert, Chairman.

From MacDonald Detweiller:

John MacDonald, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

From the Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters Canada:

Ms Sandy Ferguson, Vice-President, British Columbia Division;

Brian Young, Vice-President, International Division, UMA Group Ltd. & Consulting Engineers of B.C.;

Clem Pelletier, President, Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.;

Kevin White, Western Star Trucks;

John Burke, Western Star Trucks;

Dan Wong, Dairy World.

From Nova Corporation:

Gerry Finn, Vice-President, Government Relations (NOVA);

Rick Milner, Vice-President, Operations (NOVA Gas International Ltd.);

Dave Sanson, Vice-President, Public Affairs (NOVA Chemicals);

From David See-Chai Lam Centre for International Communication, Simon Fraser University:

Jan Walls, director.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable John B. Stewart, Chairman

The Honourable Pat Carney, P.C., Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Andreychuk, Bacon, Bolduc, Corbin, De Bané, P.C., Doody, *Fairbairn, P.C. (or Graham), Grafstein, *Lynch-Staunton (or Berntson), Stollery, St. Germain, Whelan

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)