Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of March 1, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 1, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 11:15 a.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Downe, Finley, Greene Raine, Mahovlich, Nolin, Robichaud, P.C., Smith (Cobourg) and Wallin (9).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Brian Hermon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, the committee continued its examination on the establishment of a ``Charter of the Commonwealth'' as agreed to by the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Perth, Australia, in October 2011 and its implications for Canada.

WITNESS:

As an individual:

William A. Schabas, Professor of International Law, Department of Law, Middlesex University.

Mr. William A. Schabas made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee