Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Issue 20 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 11, 2014
OTTAWA, Thursday, December 11, 2014
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:28 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, Dawson, Demers, Downe, Eaton, Fortin-Duplessis, Johnson, Oh, Smith (Cobourg), P.C., and Verner, P.C. (11).
In attendance: Mark Palmer, Acting Procedural Clerk; James Lee, 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 Tuesday, September 23, 2014, the committee continued its study to examine the potential for increased Canada-United States-Mexico trade and investment, including in growth areas in key resource, manufacturing and service sectors; the federal actions needed to realize any identified opportunities in these key sectors; and opportunities for deepening cooperation at the trilateral level. (For the complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 15.)
WITNESSES:
As an individual:
Derek Burney, Senior Strategic Advisor, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP / S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada:
Paul Davidson, President.
TD Bank Group:
Derek Burleton, Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist (Canada) (by video conference).
The chair made an opening statement.
Messrs. Burney, Davidson and Burleton each made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:35 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:38 a.m., the committee resumed.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013, the committee continued its study on security conditions and economic developments in the Asia-Pacific region, the implications for Canadian policy and interests in the region, and other related matters. (For the complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESS:
Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar:
H.E. Hau Do Suan, Ambassador.
The ambassador made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee