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

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 25, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 25, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Percy E. Downe, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Demers, Downe, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Nolin, Robichaud, P.C., Segal, Smith, P.C. (Cobourg) and Wallace (10).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C. (1).

In attendance: Brian Hermon and Erin Shaw, 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 Friday, June 22, 2012, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-10, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions. (For the complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 14.)

WITNESSES:

As an individual:

Allan Poston, United Nations Chief Technical Advisor, Mine Action (by video conference).

University of St. Thomas School of Law:

Virgil Wiebe, Director of Clinical Legal Education, Professor of Law (by video conference).

Handicap International Canada:

Marc Drolet, Executive Director.

Fédération Handicap International:

Marion Libertucci, Arms Advocacy Manager.

Mennonite Central Committee (United States):

Titus Peachey, Director of Peace Education (by video conference).

Messrs. Poston and Wiebe made statements and answered questions.

At 11:30 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:33 a.m., the committee resumed.

Messrs. Drolet, Peachey and Mme Libertucci made statements and answered questions.

At 12:23 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the deputy chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds

Acting Clerk of the Committee