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

Issue No. 10 -  Minutes of Proceedings - June 9, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 9, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:32 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Cordy, Downe, Housakos, Johnson, Ngo, Oh, Poirier and Rivard (10).

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

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Pascal Tremblay, analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: 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.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Roberto Bendini, Senior Administrator, Policy Department, European Parliament (by video conference); and

Marika Armanovica, Administrator, Secretariat of the Committee on International Trade, European Parliament (by video conference).

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada:

Gerard Peets, Director General, Manufacturing and Life Sciences Branch;

Colette Downie, Director General, Automotive and Transportation Industries Branch;

Krista Campbell, Director General, Information and Communications Technologies Branch;

Mark Schaan, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch, Strategic Policy Section.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Bendini and Ms. Armanovica made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 11:16 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:21 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Peets, Ms. Downie, Ms. Campbell and Mr. Schaan made opening statements and answered questions.

At 12:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee