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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 15
Thursday, December 5, 2002
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in camera at 9:20 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Bernard Patry, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Aileen Carroll, John Duncan, John Harvard, Marlene Jennings, Francine Lalonde, Hon. Diane Marleau, Pat O'Brien, Bernard Patry.
Acting Members present: David Price for Mark Eyking, Jason Kenney for Deepak Obhrai.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg, James Lee, Gerald Schmitz, Jay Sinha, Research Officers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of North American Integration and Canada's Role in the Light of New Security Challenges (See Minutes of Proceedings of October 28, 2002, Meeting No. 2).
The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
It was agreed,
--That the Committee adopt the draft report, Partners in North America: Advancing Canada’s Relations with the United States and Mexico, as amended, as a Report of the Committee to the House;
--That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to this report;
--That the Chair be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report;
--That, pursuant to the budget adopted on November 20, 2002, as amended by the Liaison Committee, on November 26, 2002, a maximum of 3500 English copies, 1000 French copies and 500 Spanish copies be printed with a special cover;
--That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the Committee authorize the printing of brief dissenting and/or supplementary opinions as appendices to this report immediately after the signature of the Chair, that the opinions be sent to the Clerk of the Committee by electronic mail in both official languages on/or before Friday December 6, 2002 at 4:00 p.m.;
--That the Chair or his designate be authorized to present the Report to the House;
--That the Clerk organize a press conference to be held on tabling day after the tabling of the report.
The Committee discussed its future business.
It was agreed, --That a text prepared by Charles-Philippe David for his appearance before the Committee in relation to the Committee’s consideration of the situation of Iraq, be appended to the Evidence presented at the meeting of December 4, 2002 (Appendix 1).
At 10:18 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee