Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12
Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Issue No. 19
Third and fourth (final) meetings on:
Bill C-24, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama
INCLUDING:
THE EIGHTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-24)
THE NINTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Canadian foreign policy regarding Iran, its implications, and other related
matters, entitled: Iran in Focus: Current Issues for Canadian Foreign
Policy)
THE TENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Special Study Budget on the Economic and political developments in the
Republic of Turkey, and implications for Canadian interests)
- Minutes of Proceedings - December 5, 2012
- Minutes of Proceedings - December 6, 2012
- Eighth Report
- Ninth Report
- Tenth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - December 5, 2012 (77K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - December 6, 2012 (53K)
WITNESSES
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Embassy of Panama:
His Excellency Jorge H. Miranda Corona, Ambassador.
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters:
Jean-Michel Laurin, Vice President, Global Business Policy.
IE Canada:
Joy Nott, President.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
As individuals:
Alain Deneault (by video conference);
Brigitte Alepin.
Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch:
Ben Beachy, Research Director (by video conference).
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair
The Honourable Percy E. Downe, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
*Cowan (or Tardif), De Bané, P.C., Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Housakos, Johnson, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), Mahovlich, Robichaud, P.C., Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), Wallace, Wallin
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (December 6, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (December 5, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (December 5, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (November 29, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Demers (November 29, 2012).