Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

Issue 20 - Minutes of Proceedings

VANCOUVER, Thursday, February 6, 1997
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The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 9:05 a.m. in the Pavilion Crystal A Salon of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Chairman, the Honourable John B. Stewart, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bacon, Carney, Corbin, De Bané, Grafstein, Stewart, Stollery and St. Germain. (9)

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Austin and Perrault. (2)

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

In attendance: Official Senate reporters.

WITNESSES:

Terry McGee, Professor, Director, The Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia;

Douglas A. Ross, Professor, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University;

Brian Job, Professor, The Institute of International Relations, University of British Columbia.

From Stothert Group Inc.:

Winston D. Stothert, Chairman.

From MacDonald Detweiller:

Dr. John MacDonald, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

From Simons Consulting Group:

Phil Crawford, Executive Vice-President.

The committee resumed consideration of its order of reference pertaining to relations between Canada and the Asia Pacific region (See committee proceedings of October 2, 1996, Issue no. 8).

The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.

At 12:35 p.m., the committee recessed for lunch.

At 1:55 p.m., the committee resumed sitting.

WITNESSES:

From the Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters Canada:

Ms Sandy Ferguson, Vice-President, British Columbia Division;

Brian Young, Vice-President, International Division, UMA Group Ltd. & Consulting Engineers of B.C.;

Clem Pelletier, President, Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.;

Kevin White, Western Star Trucks;

John Burke, Western Star Trucks;

Dan Wong, Dairy World;

From Nova Corporation:

Gerry Finn, Vice-President, Government Relations (NOVA);

Rick Milner, Vice-President, Operations (NOVA Gas International Ltd.);

Dave Sanson, Vice-President, Public Affairs (NOVA Chemicals);

From David See-Chai Lam Centre for International Communication, Simon Fraser University:

Dr. Jan Walls, Director.

The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.

At 5:30 p.m., the committee adjourned until 9 a.m. on Friday, February 7, 1997.

ATTEST:

Serge Pelletier

Clerk of the Committee