| MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS |
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| Meeting No. 9 |
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| Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
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The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Kevin Sorenson, presiding. |
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Members of the Committee present: Hon. Jim Abbott, Lois Brown, Paul Crête, Johanne Deschamps, Paul Dewar, Peter Goldring, James Lunney, Deepak Obhrai, Bernard Patry, Glen Douglas Pearson and Kevin Sorenson. |
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Acting Members present: Hon. Irwin Cotler for Hon. Bob Rae. |
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In attendance: Library of Parliament: James Lee, Analyst; Melissa Radford, Analyst. |
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Witnesses: Canadian American Business Council: Howard Mains, Member of the Board of Directors. As an individual: Jack Granatstein, Historian and Professor. Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce: Garry Douglas, President and Chief Executive Officer. Norman Paterson School of International Affairs: Colin Robertson, Distinguished Senior Fellow and Director, Canada-U.S. Project, Centre for Trade Policy and Law. Rideau Institute on International Affairs: Steven Staples, Chair. Université du Québec à Montréal: Stéphane Roussel, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Canadian Foreign and Defence Policy, Canada-U.S. Relations in the Arctic. |
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| Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 10, 2009, the Committee resumed its study of key elements of Canadian foreign policy. |
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Howard Mains, Jack Granatstein and Garry Douglas made statements and answered questions. |
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At 4:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended. At 4:37 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
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Colin Robertson, Steven Staples and Stéphane Roussel made statements and answered questions. |
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At 5:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair. |
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Angela Crandall
Clerk of the Committee
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| 2009/04/07 9:38 a.m. |