AEFA - Standing Committee

Foreign Affairs and International Trade

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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Foreign Affairs

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday March 18, 2003
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 5:37 p.m. in room 160-S of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable Peter A. Stollery, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Austin, P.C., Corbin, Di Nino, Grafstein, Graham, P.C., Setlakwe and Stollery (8).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Day and Stratton (2).

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

In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday November 21, 2002, the Committee continued its examination of the Canada-United States of America trade relationship and of 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 to Mexico; and d) the development of effective dispute resolution mechanisms, all in the context of Canada's economic relations with countries of the Americas and the World Trade Organization's Doha Round of trade negotiations.

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance:

Mr. Jim Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer.

From the Fisheries Council of Canada:

Mr. Ronald W. Bulmer, President.

From the Nova Scotia Fish Packers Association:

Mr. Denny Morrow, Executive Director.

As an individual:

Mr. Anthony Campbell, Consultant.

Mr. Phillips made a presentation and answered questions.

Mr. Bulmer made a presentation and, along with Mr. Morrow, answered questions.

Mr. Campbell made a presentation and answered questions.

At 7:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

François Michaud

Clerk of the Committee