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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 25, 1998
(12)

[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 3:27 p.m., in Room 505 of the Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable John B. Stewart, and the Honourable Eymard G. Corbin presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carney, P.C., Corbin, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Doody, Grafstein, Grimard, Stewart and Stollery (9).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Prud'homme.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: M. Peter Berg, Economics Division.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Moved by the Honourable Senator Doody, it is agreed that the Honourable Senator Corbin chaired the meeting. Motion carried.

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade:

Mr. Peter Sutherland, Director General, Trade Commissioner Service, Planning and Policy.

From the Canadian Chamber of Commerce:

Mr. Robert Keyes, Senior Vice-President, International;

Mr. David Hecnar, Director, International Policy.

From the Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters:

Mr. James Moore, Vice-President, Policy Division.

From Microtrain International/Global Links Network:

Ms Diane Girard, President.

From Teleglobe Inc.:

Ms Meriel Bradford, Vice-President, Government and External Relations.

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).

Mr. Sutherland, Mr. Keys, Mr. Hecnar, Ms Girard and Ms Bradford each made a presentation and answered questions from committee members.

At 5:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Serge Pelletier

Clerk of the Committee

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