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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 83
Friday, May 10, 2002
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:04 a.m. this day, in the Adam Ballroom of the Hotel Delta Bessborough, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, John Harvard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: John Harvard, Keith Martin.
Acting Member present: Yves Rocheleau for Francine Lalonde.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From Farmers of North America Inc.: Steve Nixon, General Manager; Ash Skinner, Corporate Development. From Citizens Concerned about Free Trade: David Orchard, Honourary Chair. From the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon: Tony Haynes, Director of Social Outreach; Brian Murphy, Research Assistant. From the Multi-Faith Social Justice Circle: W. R. Adamson. From the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour: Don Anderson, Executive Assistant. From the Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation: Hamid Javed, Chair, Board of Directors. From the Estey Centre for Law and Economics in International Trade: William Kerr, Senior Associate; Wayne Robinson, Director, Marketing and Professional Development. As Individual: Mary L. Day; John McConnell. From Oxfam Canada: Trevor McKenzie-Smith, Prairie Region Coordinator. As Individual: Kateri Hellman Pino.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on North American Integration and Canada's Role in the Light of New Security Challenges and the study of the Agenda of the 2002 G8 Summit. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday, October 16, 2001, Meeting No. 31.)
Steven Nixon, Ash Skinner, David Orchard, Tony Haynes, Brian Murphy, W.R. Adamson and Don Anderson made statements and answered questions.
At 11:58 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Hamid Javed, William Kerr, Wayne Robinson, Mary L. Day, John McConnell, Trevor McKenzie-Smith and Kateri Hellman Pino made statements and answered questions.
At 3:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee