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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 5
Wednesday, February 9, 2000
The Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 208, West Block, the Chair, Sarmite Bulte, presiding.
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Sarmite Bulte, Murray Calder, Richard Marceau, Deepak Obhrai, Alex Shepherd, Bob Speller.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg and Daniel Dupras, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Bertin Côté, Assistant Deputy Minister, Europe, Middle East and North Africa; Claude Carrière, Director General, General Trade Policy Bureau. From Statistics Canada: David Dodds, Director, International Trade Division. From the Department of Finance: Terry Collins-Williams, Director, International Trade Policy Division.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) a briefing on Canada-Europe economic relations.
Bob Speller moved, - That the Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment undertake a study on Canada's economic relations with Europe.
The motion was agreed to on the following recorded division:
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Murray Calder Alex Shepherd Bob Speller Deepak Obhrai Richard Marceau - (5) |
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Bob Speller moved, - That 8 members and 2 staff of the Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment be authorised to travel to London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Brussels and Geneva from May 1 - 12, 2000, in relation to the study on Canada's economic relations with Europe.
The motion was agreed to on the following recorded division:
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Murray Calder |
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Alex Shepherd Bob Speller Deepak Obhrai - (4) |
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The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 4:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Christine Fisher
Clerk of the Sub-Committee