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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 21
 
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Lois Brown, Bob Dechert, Nina Grewal, Sadia Groguhé, Hélène Laverdière, Gary Ralph Schellenberger, Dave Van Kesteren and John Williamson.

 

Acting Members present: Robert Chisholm for Jinny Jogindera Sims, Hon. Mark Eyking for Hon. Dominic LeBlanc and Marc-André Morin for Jean-François Larose.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Allison Goody, Analyst; James Lee, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Grameen Foundation: Alex Counts, President and Chief Executive Officer. Fonkoze (Foundation kole Zepol): Katleen Félix, Project Director, Haitian Diaspora Liaison, Zafèn Projects. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Alex Bugailiskis, Chief Negotiator, Canada-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement; John Kur, Director General, Europe and Eurasia Bureau.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, the Committee resumed its study on the role of the private sector in achieving Canada's international development interests.
 

Alex Counts and Katleen Félix made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:37 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing on the ongoing negotiations regarding a Canada-UE strategic partnership agreement.
 

Alex Bugailiskis made a statement and, with John Kur, answered questions.

 

At 5:18 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Miriam Burke
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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