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

Issue No. 3 -  Minutes of Proceedings - March 24, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 24, 2016
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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, Beyak, Cordy, Downe, Johnson, Marshall, Rivard, Smith (Cobourg), P.C. and Wells (9).

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 individuals:

Jim Balsillie, Former Chairman and co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM) (by video conference);

Bernard Colas, Attorney and Partner, Colas Moreira Kazandjian Zikovsky LLP (CMKZ);

Matthew Kronby, Lawyer and Partner, International Trade, Investment and Foreign Business Transactions, Bennett Jones Toronto (by video conference).

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Colas and Mr. Balsillie made opening statements and answered questions.

At 11:31 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

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

Mr. Kronby made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 12:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee