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

Issue No. 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 1, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 1, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:43 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, Cools, Cordy, Dawson, Downe, Eaton, Housakos, Ngo, Oh and Poirier (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Bovey, Dean and Lankin, P.C. (3).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Pascal Tremblay, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on March 22, 2016, the committee continued its study on the opportunities for strengthening cooperation with Mexico since the tabling, in June 2015, of the committee report entitled North American Neighbours: Maximizing Opportunities and Strengthening Cooperation for a more Prosperous Future. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 13.)

WITNESS:

Canada West Foundation:

Carlo Dade, Director, Centre for Trade and Investment Policy, Canada West Foundation, Senior Fellow School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa and Senior Associate, Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington D.C.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Dade made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:41 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile

Clerk of the Committee