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

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of February 2, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 2, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in camera at 10:30 a.m., this day, 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., Downe, Fortin- Duplessis, Mahovlich, Nolin, Robichaud, P.C. and Smith (Cobourg) (8).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Brian Hermon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to rule 92(2) (e), the committee proceeded in camera to consider a draft agenda.

It was agreed that senators' staff be allowed to stay in the room.

It was moved:

That the chair present to the Senate the following motion:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be authorized to study and report on the establishment of a ``Charter of the Commonwealth'' as agreed to by the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Perth, Australia, in October 2011 and its implications for Canada; and

That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than April 13, 2012 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until April 30, 2012.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

It was moved:

That the chair present to the Senate the following motion:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be authorized to examine and report on Canadian foreign policy regarding Iran, its implications, and other related matters; and

That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2012 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until July 31, 2012.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 10:55 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee