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

Third Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2010

Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK

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Monday, March 21, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011 (in camera)

Issue No. 18

First (final) meeting on:

Bill C-61, An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of the property of official and former officials of foreign states and of their family members

Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)

Consideration of draft budgets

INCLUDING:
THE NINTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-61, An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of the property of officials and former officials of foreign states and of their family members)

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Ninth Report
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (58K)

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APPEARING

The Honourable Robert Nicholson, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada;

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, P.C., M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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WITNESSES

Monday, March 21, 2011

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada:

Alan Kessel, Senior Legal Advisor;

Sabine Nölke, Director, United Nations, Human Rights and Economic Law Division.

Department of Justice Canada:

Donald K. Piragoff, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair

The Honourable Peter A. Stollery, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

*Cowan, (or Tardif), De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mahovlich, Nolin, Rivard, Robichaud, P.C., Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), 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 Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (March 24, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Segal replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (March 24, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (March 23, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Segal replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (March 22, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Di Nino replaced the Honourable Senator Meredith (March 22, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (March 21, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Mahovlich replaced the Honourable Senator Moore (March 21, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Wallin replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (March 21, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Dawson (March 21, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Wallin (March 21, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Moore replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (March 21, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (March 18, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (March 18, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (March 18, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Meredith replaced the Honourable Senator Di Nino (March 18, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (March 15, 2011).

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