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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 21, 1998

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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 3:18 p.m. in Room 160-S of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable John B. Stewart, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bolduc, Stewart, Cook, Johnstone, Milne, Ferretti Barth and Chalifoux (8).

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

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

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.

The committee resumes 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 5:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Serge Pelletier

Clerk of the Committee

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