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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
(Meeting No. 7)
Thursday, November 20, 1997
The Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment met at
3:25 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 253-D, the Chair, Bob Speller, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: William Blaikie, Scott Brison, Sarmite Bulte, Charlie Penson, Julian Reed, Benoît Sauvageau, Bob Speller.
Acting Members present: John McKay for Robert Nault, Suzanne Tremblay for Benoît Sauvageau.
Other Members present: Bill Graham, Wendy Lill, John Bryden
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Daniel Shaw, and Gerald Schmitz, Research Officers; Dr. Christopher Maule, Consultant.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Conference on the Arts; Keith Kelly, National Director; From Laval University; Ivan Bernier, Professor; From the Nordicity Group; Peter Lyman, Cultural SAGIT; From Alliance of Cinema, Television and Radio Artists; Sandy Crawley, President; From the Association of Canadian Publishers; Jack Stoddart, President; From the Canadian Film and Television Production Association; Guy Mayson, Senior Vice-President of Operations; From the Canadian Magazine Publishers Association;Terry Malden, Executive Vice-President, MacLean Hunter; From the Society of Composers Authors and Music Publishers of Canada; Bill Henderson, President, Alexander Mair, Vice-President, François Cousineau, Past President and Paul Spurgeon, General Counsel; From the Writers Union of Canada; Merilyn Simonds.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (See Minutes of October 23, 1997 – Meeting No. 4), the Sub-Committee resumed its study of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment.
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 7:15 o’clock p.m., the Sub-Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
RICHARD RUMAS
Clerk of the Sub-Committee