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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

Issue 32 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 22, 1997
(39)

[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 4:13 p.m. in Room 256-S of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable John B. Stewart, presiding.

Members of the committee present: the Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Corbin, Stewart and Stollery.(4)

Also present: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Mr. Anthony Chapman and Mr. Peter Berg, Economics Division.

In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee proceeded to consider Bill C-77, an Act concerning an order under the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act.

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA):

Mark Gawn, Senior Program Manager, International Financial Institutions Directorate;

Roch Lévesque, Senior Counsel.

The witnesses answered questions.

The Honourable Senator Stollery moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin -- That clauses 1 and 2 and the title of the bill be adopted.

Agreed unanimously -- That Bill C-77 in its entirety be adopted without amendment.

The Honourable Senator Stewart moved -- That the committee report Bill C-77 to the Senate without amendment.

Adopted.

At 4:29 p.m., the committee met in camera to resume consideration of its order of reference pertaining to relations between Canada and the Asia-Pacific region (See Committee proceedings of October 2, 1996, issue No. 8).

The committee considered a draft report.

The committee agreed to hold a final meeting for the purposes of adopting the report.

At 5:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Serge Pelletier

Clerk of the Committee

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