Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 26, 1996
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The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 4:07 p.m. in Room 256-S of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable John B. Stewart, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bolduc, Carney, De Bané, Grafstein, Stewart and Stollery.(7)

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

In attendance: Official Senate reporters.

WITNESSES:

From the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development:

Mrs. Maureen O'Neil, President.

From the North-South Institute:

Mrs. Heather Gibb, Senior Researcher.

From the Canadian Council for International Co-operation:

Mrs. Betty Plewes, President and CEO.

The Committee resumed consideration of its order of reference respecting relations between Canada and the Asia-Pacific Region.

Mrs. O'Neil, Mrs. Gibb and Mrs. Plewes made a presentation and answered questions.

The Committee considered its future business, namely a) the meeting scheduled for the following day at 3:15 p.m. to consider the study on the relations between Canada and the Asia-Pacific Region; b) the upcoming referral to the Committee of Bill C-61 and the witnesses that would eventually be invited to appear; and c) the hearings scheduled for Vancouver in February 1997.

At 5:53 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Serge Pelletier

Clerk of the Committee