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

Issue No. 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 7, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 7, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:18 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, Greene, Housakos, Massicotte, Ngo, Oh, Saint-Germain and Woo (13).

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

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Nadia Faucher, 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.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Trade.

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

Timothy Sargent, Deputy Minister for International Trade;

Bruce Christie, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations;

Kendal Hembroff, Director, Trade Policy and Negotiations Division (Asia).

The chair made a statement.

Minister Champagne made a statement and, together with Mr. Sargent, Mr. Christie and Ms. Hembroff, answered questions.

At 5:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the Committee