Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 11, 1998
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 3:20 p.m. in room 256-S of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honorable John B. Stewart, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honorable Senators Bolduc, Corbin, De Bané, Losier-Cool, Stewart, Stollery and Whelan (7).
Other senator present: The Honorable Senator Prud'homme.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Mr. Peter Berg, Economics Division.
Also in attendance: The official Senate reporters.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce:
Mr. Joshua Mendelsohn, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist.
From the Bank Montreal:
Mr. Tim O'Neill, Executive Vice-President and Chief Economist.
From the Royal Bank:
Mr. John McCallum, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist.
The committee resumed consideration of its order of reference pertaining to relations between Canada and the Asia-Pacific region (see committee proceedings of October 29, 1997, Issue No. 2).
The witnesses each made a presentation and took questions from committee members.
At 5:07 p.m., the committee met in camera to consider future business.
At 5:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Serge Pelletier
Clerk of the Committee