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

Issue No. 34 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 22, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 22, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:16 p.m., in room 160- S, Centre Block, for the purpose of holding its reorganization meeting, pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 7, 2017.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Bovey, Cordy, Dawson, Greene, Housakos, Marwah, Ngo and Saint-Germain (10).

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

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Marion Ménard, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 7, 2017, the clerk of the committee presided over the election of the chair.

The Honourable Senator Housakos moved:

That the Honourable Senator Andreychuk do take the chair of this committee.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The Honourable Senator Andreychuk took the chair.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Senator Greene moved:

That the Honourable Senator Cools be deputy chair of this committee.

After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

It was agreed that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be composed of the chair, the deputy chair, and one other member of the committee, to be designated after the usual consultation; and

That the subcommittee be empowered to make decisions on behalf of the committee with respect to its agenda, to invite witnesses, and to schedule hearings.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Senator Cordy moved:

That the Honourable Senator Dawson be the third member of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure.

After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The chair made a statement.

At 4:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the Committee

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