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

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 30, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 30, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:15 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Dawson, Demers, Downe, Fortin-Duplessis, Housakos, Johnson, Oh, Robichaud, P.C., and Verner, P.C. (11).

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 Thursday, November 21, 2013, the committee continued its study on security conditions and economic developments in the Asia-Pacific region, the implications for Canadian policy and interests in the region, and other related matters. (For the complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Council on Foreign Relations:

Joshua Kurlantzick, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia (by video conference).

As individuals:

Richard Barichello, Director, UBC Centre for Southeast Asia Research (by video conference);

Robert Anderson, Professor, Simon Fraser University (by video conference).

The chair made an opening statement.

It was agreed that a letter from Susan Gregson, dated April 23, 2014, in relation to her testimony of April 3, 2014, be published as an appendix to today's Evidence (see Appendix 1120-04-02-2.41/AEFA-SS-2, 9 "1").

Messrs. Kurlantzick and Barichello each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:15 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:18 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Anderson made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:12 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee