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

Issue No. 2 -  Minutes of Proceedings - February 25, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 25, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:35 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Cordy, Dawson, Downe, Housakos, Johnson, Ngo, Poirier and Rivard (10).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Oh (1).

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:

Global Affairs Canada:

Kirsten Hillman, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Agreements and Negotiations;

Steve Verheul, Chief Trade Negotiator (Canada-European Union);

Matthew Smith, Director, Intellectual Property Trade.

The chair made an opening statement.

Ms. Hillman made an opening statement and, with Mr. Smith and Mr. Verheul, answered questions.

At 11:42a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee