Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, June 10, 1996
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The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 10:20 a.m. in room 356-S of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable John B. Stewart, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bacon, Corbin, Ottenheimer and Stewart. (4)

Other senator present: The Honourable Marcel Prud'homme. (1)

Members of the House of Commons present: MPs Stéphane Bergeron, Francis LeBlanc, Philippe Paré and Benoît Sauvageau.

Also present: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Mr. Anthony Chapman, Economics Division.

In attendance: Official Senate reporters.

The Committee met with a delegation of French parliamentarians composed of members Alain Griotteray, Jean-Claude Mignon, Yvon Bonnot and Jean Delaneau and senators Jacques Legendre, Gérard Grignon and Victor Reux.

French and Canadian parliamentarians exchanged views on bilateral and international issues of common interest.

At 10:50 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Serge Pelletier

Clerk of the Committee