Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:15 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Di Nino, Downe, Fortin-Duplessis, Jaffer, Mahovlich, Neufeld, Plett, Rivard, Smith, P.C., Stollery and Stratton (12).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (1).
In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn, Analyst, 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, March 16, 2010, 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. 1.)
WITNESSES:
As a panel:
Canada-India Business Council:
Rana Sarkar, President and Executive Director.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP:
Robert R. Shouldice, Partner.
Messrs. Sarkar and Shouldice each made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 6, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:32 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Di Nino, Downe, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Housakos, Jaffer, Robichaud, P.C., Smith, P.C., and Stollery (10).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Johnson (1).
In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Karen Schwinghamer, Acting Manager, Media Relations and Communications Services, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 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. 1.)
WITNESS:
Canasia Power Corporation:
Ashok Dhillon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Dhillon made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:12 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Denis Robert
Clerk of the Committee