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

Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 18, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 18, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Hubley, Johnson, Nolin, Robichaud, P.C., Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), Wallace and Wallin (10).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators De Bané, P.C. and Mahovlich (2).

In attendance: Brian Hermon and Erin Shaw, 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 Friday, June 22, 2012, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-10, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions. (For the complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 14.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Red Cross:

Ilario Maiolo, Senior Legal Advisor.

International Committee of the Red Cross:

Louis Maresca, Legal Advisor.

World Federalist Movement — Canada:

The Honourable Warren Allmand, P.C., O.C., Q.C., National President.

As individuals:

Robin Collins;

Walter Dorn, Chair, Department of Security and International Affairs, Canadian Forces College.

Cluster Munition Coalition:

Tamar Gabelnick, Policy Director (by videoconference).

Mines Action Canada:

Paul Hannon, Executive Director;

Erin Hunt, Program Officer.

Project Ploughshares:

Ken Epps, Senior Project Officer.

Messrs. Maiolo, Maresca, Allmand, Collins and Dorn made statements and answered questions.

At 11:38 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:45 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Gabelnick, Messrs. Hannon and Epps made statements, and together with Ms. Hunt, answered questions.

At 12:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee