Professional and special services	$ 1,750
Transportation and communication	$ 500
Other expenses	$ 500
TOTAL	$ 2,750

 At 12:58 p.m., the committee interrupted its deliberations.

At 1 p.m., the committee resumed public deliberations.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Trade.

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Peter Clark, Partner, Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates, Ltd.;

Professor Donald McRae, Business and Trade Law, University of Ottawa;

Kathleen Macmillan, President, International Trade Policy Consultants;

Professor Gilbert Gagné, Department of Political Studies, Bishop University.

From the Centre for Trade Policy and Law:

William A. Dymond, Executive Director.

From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade:

Claude Carrière, Director General, Trade Policy Bureau;

Bruce Levy, Director, Transborder Relations with the United States.

Messrs. Clark and McRae and Ms. Macmillan made statements and answered questions.

At 2:24 p.m., the committee interrupted its work.

At 2:32 p.m., the committee resumed its deliberations.

Messrs. Dymond and Gagné made statements and answered questions.

At 3:29 p.m., the committee suspended its work.

At 3:33, the committee resumed deliberations.

The minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

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OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 4, 2003
(5)

[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 5:14 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Peter A. Stollery, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Corbin, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Graham, P.C., Setlakwe, Stollery and Stratton (8).

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg and Michael Holden, Research Officers; and from the office of the Honourable Peter A. Stollery: David Murphy.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2002, the committee resumed consideration of trade relations between Canada and the United States of America and between Canada and Mexico, with particular reference to: (a) the 1998 Free Trade Agreement; (b) the 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement; (c) ensuring secure access for Canadian products and services in the United States of America and in Mexico; and (d) the development of effective dispute settlement mechanisms, in the context of Canada's economic relations with the countries of the Americas and of the Doha Round of trade negotiations of the World Trade Organization.

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

The Honourable Roy MacLaren, former Minister of International Trade;

Lawrence L. Herman, Associate Counsel, Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP;

Jon Johnson, Partner, Goodmans LLP.

Messrs. MacLaren, Herman and Johnson made statements and answered questions.

At 6:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

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OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 5, 2003
(6)

[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 3:37 p.m. in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Peter A. Stollery, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Corbin, Di Nino, P.C., Graham, P.C., Kinsella, Setlakwe and Stollery (7).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Day, Mahovlich and Merchant (3).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Michael Holden, Research Officer; and from the office of the Honourable Peter A. Stollery: David Murphy.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2002, the committee resumed consideration of trade relations between Canada and the United States of America and between Canada and Mexico, with particular reference to: (a) the 1988 Free Trade Agreement; (b) the 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement; (c) ensuring secure access for Canadian products and services in the United States of America and Mexico; and (d) the development of effective dispute settlement mechanisms, in the context of Canada's economic relations with the countries of the Americas and of the Doha Round of trade negotiations of the World Trade Organization.

WITNESSES:

From Agriculture and Agri-food Canada:

Rory McAlpine, Acting Director General, International Trade Policy;

Ian Thomson, Acting Director, Western Hemisphere Trade Policy Division.

From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency:

Paul Haddow, Executive Director, International Affairs.

From the Canadian Federation of Agriculture:

Robert Friesen, President;

Jennifer Higginson, Policy Analyst;

Marvin Shauf, Second Vice-President.

From the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance:

Ted Menzies, President;

Patty Townsend, Executive Director.

Mr. McAlpine made a presentation and replied to questions, assisted by Messieurs Haddow and Thomson.

At 4:34 p.m., the committee adjourned.

At 4:38 p.m., the committee resumed its proceedings.

Mr. Menzies and Mr. Friesen made statements and answered questions, assisted by Ms. Higginson, Ms. Townsend, and Mr. Shauf.

At 5:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

François Michaud

Clerk of the Committee

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