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

Issue No. 45 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 2, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in camera this day at 4:17 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, Martin, Massicotte, Oh and Saint-Germain (12).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Nadia Faucher, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Mila Pavlovic, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 15, 2018, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts, insofar as it relates to Canada's international obligations. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 41.)

It was agreed:

That senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room for the in camera portion of the meeting;

That the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portion of today's meeting, that one copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present or by the committee analysts; and

That the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

At 4:21 p.m., the committee observed a moment of silence in memory of Mr. Gord Brown, M.P., whose death occurred earlier that day.

At 4:22 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee began its consideration of a draft report.

At 5:01 p.m., Senator Martin replaced Senator Ngo as a member of the committee.

At 6 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the committee