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

Issue No. 28 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 14, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 14, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:20 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, Bovey, Cools, Cordy, Dawson, Housakos, Marwah, Ngo, Oh and Saint-Germain (11).

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

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 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.)

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

David MacNaughton, Canadian Ambassador to the United States;

Mark Gwozdecky, Assistant Deputy Minister (Political Director), International Security and Political Affairs;

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

Martin Moen, Director General, North America and Investment;

Martin Benjamin, Director General, North America Strategy Bureau.

The chair made a statement.

Ambassador MacNaughton made a statement and, together with Mr. Gwozdecky, Ms. Hillman, Mr. Moen and Mr. Benjamin, answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile

Clerk of the Committee