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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 12
Thursday, February 24, 2000
The Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations met at 8:20 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, Joseph Volpe, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Serge Cardin, Yvon Godin, Julian Reed, Werner Schmidt, Guy St-Julien, Brent St. Denis and Joseph Volpe.
Acting Members present: Darrell Stinson for David Chatters; Ghislain Lebel for René Canuel.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Jean-Luc Bourdages, Research Officer.
Appearing: The Hon. Ralph Goodale, Minister of Natural Resources.
Witnesses: From the Department of Natural Resources: Dr. Peter Harrison, Deputy Minister; Dr. Yvan Hardy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service. From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Wallace H. Dowswell, Director General, Export and Import Controls Bureau.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of its study of Canadian Forest Management Practices as an International Trade Issue.
The Minister made an opening statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 9:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marie Carrière
Clerk of the Committee