Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday February 11, 2003
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 6:17 p.m. in room 160-S of the Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Peter A. Stollery, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Austin, P.C., Carney, P.C., Corbin, Di Nino, Grafstein, Graham, P.C., Setlakwe and Stollery (8).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Mahovlich (1).
Also present: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg and Michael Holden, Research Officers; from the office of the Honourable Peter A. Stollery: David Murphy; and from the office of the Honourable Pat Carney: Tracy Bellefontaine.
In attendance: The official senate reporters.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference passed by the Senate on Thursday November 21, 2002, the committee continued its examination of the Canada-United States of America trade relationship and of the Canada-Mexico trade relationship with special emphasis on: a) the 1988 Free Trade Agreement; b) the 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement; c) secure access to the United States of America and to Mexico for Canadian goods and services; and d) the development of effective dispute resolution mechanisms, in the context of Canada's economic relations with countries of the Americas and the World Trade Organization's Doha cycle of trade negotiations.
WITNESSES:
As an individual:
Mr. Charles Gastle, Partner, Shibley Righton.
From the Free Trade Lumber Council:
Mr. Frank Dottori, Co-President and
Mr. Carl Grenier, Senior Vice-President.
From Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada:
Mr. Fred Wilson, National Representative
From the Forest Products Association of Canada:
Mr. Avrim Lazar, President.
From the Maritime Lumber Bureau:
Ms. Diana Blenkhorn, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Dottori made a presentation and, along with Mr. Grenier, answered questions.
Mr. Wilson made a presentation and answered questions.
Mr. Gastle made a presentation and answered questions.
At 7:49 p.m., the committee suspended its proceedings.
At 8 p.m., the committee resumed sitting.
Mrs. Blenkhorn made a presentation and answered questions.
Mr. Lazar made a presentation and answered questions.
At 9:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday February 12, 2003
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 3:46 p.m. in room 160-S of the Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Peter A. Stollery, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carney, P.C., De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Grafstein, Graham, P.C., Setlakwe and Stollery (7).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Day and Merchant (2).
Also present: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg, Research Officer; and from the office of the Honourable Peter A. Stollery: David Murphy.
In attendance: The official senate reporters.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference passed by the Senate on Thursday November 21, 2002, the committee continued its examination of the Canada-United States of America trade relationship and of the Canada-Mexico trade relationship, with particular emphasis on: a) the 1988 Free Trade Agreement; b) the 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement; c) secure access to the United States of America and to Mexico for Canadian goods and services; and d) the development of effective dispute settlement mechanisms, in the context of Canada's economic relations with countries of the Americas and of the World Trade Organization's Doha cycle of trade negotiations.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Council of Chief Executive Officers:
Mr. Thomas d'Aquino, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Mr. George Haynal, Senior Vice-President;
Mr. Sam T. Boutziouvis, Vice-President, Policy and Senior Economic Advisor.
From the Canadian Chamber of Commerce:
Mr. Bob Keyes, Vice-President, International;
Mr. Alexander Lofthouse, Policy Analyst.
Mr. d'Aquino made a presentation and, along with Messrs. Haynal and Boutziouvis, answered questions.
Mr. Keyes made a presentation and, along with Mr. Lofthouse, answered questions.
At 5:14 p.m., the committee suspended its proceedings.
At 5:16 p.m., in accordance with rule 92(2)(e) the committee resumed its proceedings in camera.
Agreed — That the Clerk ask witnesses to limit their presentations to ten minutes.
The committee discussed the sequence of events for question period.
At 5:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
François Michaud
Clerk of the Committee