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

Issue No. 2 -  Minutes of Proceedings - February 18, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 18, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:32a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Percy E. Downe, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Cordy, Dawson, Downe, Johnson, Ngo, Oh, Poirier, Rivard and Smith, (Cobourg) P.C. (10).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Pascal Tremblay, 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, January 27, 2016, the committee continued its study on foreign relations and international trade generally. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No.1.) (Topic: Bilateral, regional and multilateral trade agreements: Prospects for Canada)

WITNESSES:

As an individual:

Pierre Marc Johnson, Counsel, Lavery Lawyers.

Ciuriak Consulting Inc.:

Dan Ciuriak, Director and Principal.

As an individual:

Eugene Beaulieu, Professor, Department of Economics, and Director, International Economic Policy, University of Calgary (by video conference).

The deputy chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Johnson made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 11:32a.m., the sitting suspended.

At 11:35a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Ciuriak and Mr. Beaulieu made opening statements and answered questions.

At 12:27p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee