Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 8, 2003
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 5 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, De Bané, P.C., DiNino, Grafstein, Graham, P.C., Setlakwe and Stollery (9).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Day (1).
Also present: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Blayne Haggart, Research Officer; and from the office of the Honourable Peter A. Stollery: David Murphy.
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
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 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 for Canadian goods and services to the United States of America and Mexico; and (d) the development of effective dispute resolution mechanisms, all in the context of Canada's economic relations with the countries of the Americas and the World Trade Organization's Doha Round of trade negotiations.
WITNESSES:
From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade:
Marc Lortie, Assistant Deputy Minister (Americas);
Claudio Vallé, Director, Technical Barriers and Regulations;
Graeme C. Clark, Acting Director, Mexico Division;
Carlos Rojas-Arbulú, Trade Commissioner, Mexico Division.
From the Embassy of Mexico in Canada:
S.E. Maria Theresa Garcia S. De Madero, Ambassador of Mexico to Canada;
Carlos Pinera, Representative of the Mexican Secretariat of the Economy in Canada;
Fernando Espinosa, Economic Attaché.
As an individual:
Laura Macdonald, Associate Professor and Director, Centre for North American Politics and Society, Carleton University.
Mr.Lortie, assisted by Messrs. Vallé, Clark and Rojas-Arbulú, made a presentation and answered questions.
At 6 p.m., the committee suspended its proceedings.
At 6:06 p.m., the committee resumed sitting.
Her Excellency de Madero, assisted by Messrs. Pinera and Espinosa, made a presentation and answered questions.
At 6:44 p.m., the committee suspended its proceedings.
At 7:04 p.m., the committee resumed sitting.
Ms.Macdonald made a presentation and answered questions.
At 7:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 9, 2003
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 3:30 p.m. in room 160-S of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable Peter A. Stollery, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Austin, P.C., Carney, P.C., Corbin, De Bané, P.C., DiNino, Graham, P.C., Setlakwe and Stollery (8).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Day.
Also present: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Blayne Haggart, Research Officer; and from the office of the Honourable Peter A. Stollery: David Murphy.
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
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 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 for Canadian goods and services to the United States of America and Mexico; and (d) the development of effective dispute resolution mechanisms, all in the context of Canada's economic relations with the countries of the Americas and the World Trade Organization's Doha Round of trade negotiations.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Trucking Alliance:
David Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Elly Meister, Vice-President, Public Affairs.
From the Department of Citizenship and Immigration:
Daniel Jean, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Program Development.
Mr.Bradley, assisted by Ms.Meister, made a presentation and answered questions.
At 4:25 p.m., the committee suspended its proceedings.
At 4:28 p.m., the committee resumed sitting.
Mr.Jean made a presentation and answered questions.
At 5:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
François Michaud
Clerk of the Committee