Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Foreign Affairs

Issue 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, February 10, 2004:

The Honourable Senator Stollery moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the Canada — United States of America trade relationship and on the Canada — Mexico trade relationship, with special attention to: (a) the Free Trade Agreement of 1988; (b) the North American Free Trade Agreement of 1992; (c) secure access for Canadian goods and services to the United States and to Mexico, and (d) the development of effective dispute settlement mechanisms, all in the context of Canada's economic links with the countries of the Americas and the Doha Round of World Trade Organisation trade negotiations;

That the papers and evidence received and taken during the Second Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the Committee shall present its final report no later than June 30, 2004 and that the Committee shall retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee as set forth in its final report until July 31, 2004.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate