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

Issue No. 61 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 10, 2019

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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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 C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Boehm, Bovey, Busson, Cormier, Coyle, Dean, Greene, Housakos and Ngo (10).

In attendance: Pascal Tremblay, Analyst, 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 Thursday, April 4, 2019, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-85, An Act to amend the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

Troy Lulashnyk, Director General, North Africa, Israel and Palestinian Territories;

Mary-Catherine Speirs, Director, Trade Policy and Negotiations (Europe, Middle East and Africa);

Stacy-Paul Healy, Deputy Director, Market Access and Trade Remedies Law.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Speirs made a statement and, together with Mr. Lulashnyk and Mr. Healy, answered questions.

At 5:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the Committee