Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Foreign Affairs

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings

VANCOUVER, Tuesday, February 18, 2003
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 9:07 a.m. in the Asia Pacific Room of the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, the Chair, the Honourable Peter A. Stollery, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Austin, P.C., Carney, P.C., De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Setlakwe and Stollery (6).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Lawson.

Also present: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg and Michael Holden, Research Officers; from the office of the Honourable Peter A. Stollery: David Murphy; and from the office of the Honourable Pat Carney: Tracy Bellefontaine.

In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference passed by the Senate on Thursday November 21, 2002, the committee continued its examination of the Canada-United States of America trade relationship and the Canada-Mexico trade relationship, with particular emphasis on: a) the 1988 Free Trade Agreement; b) the 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement; c) secure access for Canadian goods and services to the United States of America and Mexico; and d) the development of effective dispute resolution mechanisms, all in the context of Canada's economic relations with the countries of the Americas and the World Trade Organization's Doha Round of trade negotiations.

WITNESSES:

From the Independent Lumber Remanufacturers Association:

Mr. Russ Cameron, President.

From Canfor Corporation:

Mr. Kenneth O. Higginbotham, Vice-President, Forestry and Environment.

As individuals:

Professor John Helliwell, Department of Economics, University of British Columbia;

Professor Theodore Cohn, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University.

Mr. Cameron made a presentation and answered questions.

Mr. Higginbotham made a presentation and answered questions.

Professor Helliwell made a presentation and answered questions.

Professor Cohn made a presentation and answered questions.

At 10:34 a.m., the committee suspended its proceedings.

At 10:41 a.m., the committee resumed its proceedings.

At 12:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

VANCOUVER, Tuesday, February 18, 2003
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 1:35 p.m. in the Asia Pacific Room of the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, the Chair, the Honourable Peter A. Stollery, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Austin, P.C., Carney, P.C., De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Setlakwe and Stollery (6).

Also present: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg and Michael Holden, Research Officers; from the office of the Honourable Peter A. Stollery: David Murphy; and from the office of the Honourable Pat Carney: Tracy Bellefontaine.

In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference passed by the Senate on Thursday November 21, 2002, the committee continued its examination of the Canada-United States of America trade relationship and the Canada-Mexico trade relationship, with particular emphasis on: a) the 1988 Free Trade Agreement; b) the 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement; c) secure access for Canadians goods and services to the United States of America and Mexico; and d) the development of effective dispute resolution mechanisms, all in the context of Canada's economic relations with the countries of the Americas and the World Trade Organization's Doha Round of trade negotiations.

WITNESS:

From the Fraser Institute:

Mr. Fred McMahon, Director, Centre for Globalization Studies.

Mr. McMahon made a presentation and answered questions.

At 2:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

François Michaud

Clerk of the Committee