Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Third Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2010

Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Issue No. 9

First (final) meeting on:
Bill C-2 — An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia

INCLUDING:
THE FIFTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Supplementary funds for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2011 — Study on the rise of China, India and Russia in the global economy and the implications for Canadian policy)

THE SIXTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-2 — An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia)

APPEARING

The Honourable Peter Van Loan, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Trade.

The Honourable Lisa Raitt, P.C., M.P., Minister of Labour.

WITNESSES

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada:

David Plunket, Chief Trade Negotiator: Bilateral and Regional;

Betti-Jo Ruston, Deputy Director, Regional Trade Policy, Americas;

Robert Brookfield, Counsel, Trade Law Bureau (JLT);

Émilie Revil, Deputy Director, Colombia and Peru (Political and Commercial Relations), Latin America and Caribbean Bilateral Relations Division.

Department of Finance Canada:

Carol Nelder-Corvari, Director, International Trade Policy Division;

Dean Beyea, Senior Chief, International Trade Policy Division.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:

Pierre Bouchard, Director, Bilateral and Regional Labour Affairs.

As an individual:

The Honourable Scott Brisson, P.C., M.P.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair

The Honourable Peter A. Stollery, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

*Cowan, (or Tardif), Di Nino, Downe, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Jaffer, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mahovlich, Nolin, Segal, Smith, P.C., Wallin

* Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (June 17, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (June 17, 2010).