Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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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, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Mahovlich, Raine, Robichaud, P.C., and Smith, P.C. (Cobourg) (11).
In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Simon Lapointe, 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 Thursday, November 4, 2010, the committee continued its examination on the political and economic developments in Brazil and the implications for Canadian policy and interests in the region, and other related matters. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 12.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters:
Jean-Michel Laurin, Vice President, Global Business Policy.
Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership:
Lionel LaBelle, President and CEO.
The chair made a statement.
At 4:27 p.m. Messrs. LaBelle and Laurin each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 5:43 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 17, 2011
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:31 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, Dickson, Downe, Fortin- Duplessis, Frum, Mahovlich, Robichaud, P.C., Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), and Stewart Olsen (10).
In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Simon Lapointe, 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 Thursday, November 4, 2010, the committee continued its examination on the political and economic developments in Brazil and the implications for Canadian policy and interests in the region, and other related matters. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 12.)
WITNESSES:
Council of the Americas/Americas Society (by video conference):
Eric Farnsworth, Vice President.
Woodrow Wilson Center (by video conference):
Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, Latin American Program;
Leslie Bethell, Senior Scholar, Brazil Institute, Latin American Program.
The chair made a statement.
Messrs. Farnsworth, Sotero and Bethell each made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:18 a.m., Senator Downe took the chair.
At 11:20 a.m., Senator Andreychuk took the chair.
At 12:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin
Clerk of the Committee