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

Issue 20 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 7, 2013

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 7, 2013
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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 chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Dawson, Demers, Downe, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Johnson, Robichaud, P.C., Smith, P.C., (Cobourg) and Wallace (10).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Brian Hermon, 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 Wednesday, November 7, 2012, the committee continued its study on economic and political developments in the Republic of Turkey, their regional and global influences, the implications for Canadian interests and opportunities, and other related matters. (For the complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 17.)

WITNESSES:

(By videoconference)

As individuals:

Ahmet T. Kuru, Associate Professor of Political Science, San Diego State University and Visiting Fellow, Brookings Doha Centre;

Howard Eissenstat, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern History, St. Lawrence University.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Kuru made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:20 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:25 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Eissenstat made a statement and answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee