Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in camera this day, at 5:35 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Consiglio Di Nino, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Corbin, Dawson, Di Nino, Downe, Fortin-Duplessis, Massicotte, Stollery, Wallin and Zimmer (10).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Mahovlich (1).
In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Jennifer Paul, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of the 2008 Legislative Review of Export Development Canada, tabled in the Senate on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to stay.
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.
At 6:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 5:30 p.m., in room 160- S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Consiglio Di Nino, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Corbin, Dawson, Di Nino, Downe, Fortin-Duplessis, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Mahovlich, Segal, Stollery and Wallin (11).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Zimmer (1).
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, February 24, 2009, the committee continued its examination on the rise of China, India and Russia in the global economy and the implications for Canadian policy. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)
WITNESSES:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Blair Coomber, Director General, Bilateral Relations and Technical Trade Policy Directorate.
Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA):
Darcy Davis, President;
Jim Everson, Director and Vice President, Public Affairs, Canola Council of Canada.
Canadian Federation of Agriculture:
Ron Bonnett, First Vice-President;
Robert Godfrey, Director of Trade Policy and International Relations.
Messrs. Blair Coomber, Darcy Davis, Jim Everson and Ron Bonnett made statements and, together with Mr. Robert Godfrey, answered questions.
At 7:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Denis Robert
Clerk of the Committee