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

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 5, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 5, 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, Beyak, Cowan, Downe, Fortin-Duplessis, Johnson, Poirier, Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), Wallace and Wells (11).

In attendance: Mark Palmer, Acting Procedural Clerk; James Lee and Pascal Tremblay, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 30, 2014, the committee began its examination of the subject matter of those elements contained in Division 15 of Part 4 of Bill C-43, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada:

Cameron MacKay, Director General, Trade Negotiations Bureau;

Stacy-Paul Healy, Counsel, Trade Law Bureau.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. MacKay made a statement and, together with Mr. Healy, answered questions.

At 4:35 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:39 p.m., pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, the committee began its examination of Bill C-41, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Korea.

WITNESSES:

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada:

Ian Burney, Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Agreements and Negotiations and CKFTA Chief Negotiator;

Marvin Hildebrand, Director General, Market Access Bureau;

Nadia Bourély, Director, Trade Policy and Negotiations Division, Asia and CKFTA Deputy Chief Negotiator;

Vernon MacKay, Director, Investment Trade Policy Division;

Matthew Smith, Director, Intellectual Property Trade Division.

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Pierre Bouchard, Director, Bilateral and Regional Labour Affairs.

Mr. Burney made a statement and, together with Messrs. Hildebrand, Bouchard, MacKay, Smith and Ms. Bourély, answered questions.

At 5:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee

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