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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 8

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 11:01 a.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, the Hon. Rob Merrifield, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Ron Cannan, Robert Chisholm, Raymond Côté, Hon. Wayne Easter, Russ Hiebert, Ed Holder, Gerald Keddy, Hon. Rob Merrifield, Ève Péclet, Mathieu Ravignat, Bev Shipley and Devinder Shory.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Chief, Macroeconomics and Trade ; Alexandre Gauthier, Analyst.

Witnesses: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Neil Reeder, Director General, Latin America and Caribbean; Susan Harper, Lead, Mercosur Trade Discussions; Don McDougall, Deputy Lead, Mercosur Trade Discussions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, the Committee commenced its study of trade relations with Brazil.

Neil Reeder made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

Gerald Keddy moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

At 12:42 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:43 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

At 1:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the Committee

2011/10/26 9:42 a.m.