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Foreign Affairs and International Trade

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

Issue No. 6 -  Minutes of Proceedings - May 5, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 5, 2016
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Cordy, Dawson, Downe, Johnson, Marshall, Ngo, Oh, Rivard and Smith (Cobourg), P.C. (11).

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

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Pascal Tremblay, analysts, 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 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.) (Topic: Bilateral, regional and multilateral trade agreements: Prospects for Canada)

WITNESS:

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters:

Mathew Wilson, Senior Vice President, National Policy.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Wilson made a presentation and answered questions.

At 11:15 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:17 a.m., the committee resumed.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, the committee continued its study on recent political and economic developments in Argentina in the context of their potential impact on regional and global dynamics, including on Canadian policy and interests, and other related matters. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Eric Miller, Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute and Global Fellow, Canada Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (by video conference);

Cynthia J. Arnson, Director, Latin American Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (by video conference).

Mr. Miller and Ms. Arnson each made a presentation and answered questions.

At 11:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee

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