Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

Issue 2 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, October 28, 1997:

The Honourable Senator Stewart moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin,

That the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs be authorised to examine and report on the growing importance of the Asia-Pacific region for Canada;

That the Committee have power to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of its examination and consideration of the said order of reference;

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished by the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs during the Second Session of the Thirty-fifth Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place inside and outside Canada; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than October 30, 1998 and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee contained in the final report until December 15, 1998.

After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate