Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Issue 27 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 25, 1998
(32)
[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met in a joint session with the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade at 4:10 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Joint Chairman, the Honourable Senator John Stewart and Bill Graham, M.P., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bolduc, Corbin, Di Nino, Kinsella, Stewart and Whelan, P.C. (7).
Other Senators present: The Honourable Senators Johnson and Roche (2).
Members of the House of Commons Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, Colleen Beaumier, John Cannis, Bill Graham, Jerry Pickard, Julien Reed and Daniel Turp (7).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Mr. Peter Berg, Economics Division et Gerald Schmitz, Political and Social Affairs Division; from the Committee Directorate of the Senate: Serge Pelletier, Committee Clerk.
WITNESSES:
From the United Nations Commission on Human Rights:
Her Excellency Mary Robinson, High Commissioner;
Eric Tistounet, External Relations Officer.
Her Exellency Mary Robinson made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 4:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Serge Pelletier
Clerk of the Committee