Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 24 2009
(7)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day, at 5:48 p.m., in room 160- S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Consiglio DiNino, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Corbin, Dawson, DiNino, Fortin- Duplessis, Stollery, Wallin and Zimmer (8).
In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Jennifer Paul, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February24, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of the 2008 Legislative Review of Export Development Canada, tabled in the Senate on Tuesday, February10, 2009. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2)
WITNESSES:
Conference Board of Canada:
Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist.
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters:
Jean-Michel Laurin, Vice-President, Global Business Policy.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr.Hodgson made a presentation and answered questions.
Mr.Laurin made a presentation and answered questions.
At 7:02 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 25, 2009
(8)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day, at 4:02 p.m., in room 160- S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Consiglio DiNino, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Corbin, Dawson, DiNino, Fortin- Duplessis, Grafstein, Mahovlich, Stollery and Wallin (9).
In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Jennifer Paul, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February24, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of the 2008 Legislative Review of Export Development Canada, tabled in the Senate on Tuesday, February10, 2009. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2)
WITNESSES:
Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association:
Gerry Fedchun, President.
Dessau Inc.:
J. Denis Bélisle, Chairman of the Board, Dessau International.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr.Fedchun made a presentation and answered questions.
Mr.Bélisle made a presentation and answered questions.
At 5:55 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Denis Robert
Clerk of the committee