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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 2
 
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Lee Richardson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Hon. Scott Brison, Ron Cannan, John Cannis, Serge Cardin, Claude Guimond, Richard M. Harris, Ed Holder, Peter Julian, Gerald Keddy, Lee Richardson and Mario Silva.

 

Associate Members present: Malcolm Allen.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michael Holden, Analyst; Robert Dufresne, Analyst. House of Commons: Jean-Marie David, Committee Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Stewart Beck, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Business Development, Investment and Innovation; Ken Sunquist, Assistant Deputy Minister, Asia and Africa and Chief Trade Commissioner; Robert Brookfield, Counsel, Trade Law Bureau; David Plunkett, Director General, Bilateral and Regional Trade Policy; Marvin Hildebrand, Director, Bilateral Market Access. Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food: Nathalie Durand, Director, Trade Negociations Division. Department of Industry: Emile Rochon, Sector Development Officer, Defence and Marine Directorate.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing on Departmental Activities and Plans.
 

Stewart Beck and Ken Sunquist made statements and, answered questions.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, February 5, 2009, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation.
 

David Plunkett made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

On motion of Mario Silva, it was agreed, — That the Committee adopt a budget in the amount of $ 18,050 for its Study of Bill C-2 – Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.

 

At 11:00 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Angela Crandall
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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