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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs

First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98

Chairman: The Honourable JOHN B. STEWART

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Wednesday, February 18, 1998

Issue No. 8

Fifth meeting on: The study on the growing importance of the Asia-Pacific region for Canada

INCLUDING: THE FOURTH AND FIFTH REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Fourth and Fifth Reports
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (86K)

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WITNESSES:

From the Bank of Canada:

Mr. James Powell, Deputy Chief, International Department.

From Finance Canada:

Mr. Bruce Rayfuse, Senior Chief, International Finance and Economic Analysis Division.

From the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions:

Mr. John Thompson, Deputy Superintendent, Policy.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable John B. Stewart, Chairman

The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Deputy Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

Bolduc, Carney, P.C., Corbin, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Doody, Grafstein, *Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Losier-Cool, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (acting)), Stollery, Whelan, P.C.

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Change in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to Rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Bacon (February 9, 1998).

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