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

Issue No. 56 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 6, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 6, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:34 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, Ataullahjan, Boehm, Bovey, Coyle, Dawson, Greene, Housakos, Massicotte, Ngo and Saint-Germain (11).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn, Pascal Tremblay, Constance Naud-Arcand and Marion Ménard, 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 Tuesday, November 20, 2018, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-6, An Act to implement the Convention between Canada and the Republic of Madagascar for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

It was agreed that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill S-6.

It was agreed that the title stand postponed.

It was agreed that clause 1, which contains the short title, stand postponed.

It was agreed that clause 2 carry.

It was agreed that clause 3 carry.

It was agreed that clause 4 carry.

It was agreed that clause 5 carry.

It was agreed that clause 6 carry.

It was agreed that schedule 1 carry.

It was agreed that schedule 2 carry.

It was agreed that clause 1, which contains the short title, carry.

It was agreed that the title carry.

It was agreed that the bill carry.

It was agreed that the draft observations be adopted, and that they be appended to the committee's report on the bill.

It was agreed that the chair report the bill, with observations, to the Senate today.

At 10:40 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:41 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 26, 2017, the committee continued its study on the impact and utilization of Canadian culture and arts in Canadian foreign policy and diplomacy, and other related matters. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 34.)

It was agreed that senator's staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera portion of the meeting.

At 11:19 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the Committee