Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98
Chairman: The Honourable JOHN B. STEWART
Tuesday, April 21, 1998
Issue No. 13
Ninth meeting on: The study on the growing importance of the Asia-Pacific region for Canada
WITNESSES:
From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade:
Mrs. Margaret Huber, Director General, North Asia and Pacific Bureau; and
Ms Ingrid Hall, Director General, South and South East Asia Bureau, Asia, Pacific and Africa.
From the Canadian International Development Agency:
Mr. Mario Renaud, Director General, Strategic Planning and Policy Division, Asia Branch.
From Simon Fraser University:
Mr. Earl Drake, Adjunct Professor (former Ambassador to China and Indonesia).
From the University of Ottawa:
Mr. Errol P. Mendes, Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre.
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)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to Rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Cook was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator De Bané (April 21, 1998).
The name of the Honourable Senator Johnstone was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Grafstein (April 21, 1998).
The name of the Honourable Senator Milne was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool (April 21, 1998).
The name of the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stollery (April 21, 1998).
The name of the Honourable Senator Chalifoux was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Whelan (April 21, 1998).