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

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 4, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 4, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met 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, Dawson, Demers, Downe, Fortin-Duplessis, Housakos, Johnson, Oh, Robichaud, P.C., Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), and Verner, P.C. (12).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013, the committee continued its study to examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to foreign relations and international trade generally. (For the complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 10.)

WITNESSES:

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada:

Matthew Levin, Director General, Trade and Diplomacy Europe and Eurasia;

Mark Gwozdecky, Director General, Trade and Diplomacy Middle East.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Levin made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:17 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:23 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Gwozdecky made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee