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

Issue No. 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 20, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 20, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:33 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, Cools, Cordy, Eaton, Housakos, Ngo, Oh and Poirier (9).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Pascal Tremblay, 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 Wednesday, January 27, 2016, the committee continued 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:

As an individual:

Ari Van Assche, Department Chair and Associate Professor, Department of International Business, HEC Montréal.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Van Assche made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:38 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile

Clerk of the Committee