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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 11
Wednesday, October 17, 2001
The Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Mac Harb, presiding.
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Mark Eyking, Mac Harb, Pat O’Brien, Pierre Paquette, Svend Robinson, Bob Speller, and Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: John Duncan for Rick Casson, Pat Martin for Svend Robinson.
Other Member present: Monte Solberg.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg, Researcher. From Legislative Services: Jean-Michel Roy, Legislative Clerk.
Appearing: From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Pat O’Brien, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister.
Witnesses: From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Claude Carrière, Director General, Trade Policy Bureau I, Chief Negotiator, Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). From the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Susanne Vinet, Acting Director General, International Trade Policy Directorate, Market and Industry Services Branch. From the Canadian Sugar Beet Producers' Association Inc.: Bruce Webster, General Manager. From the Canadian Sugar Institute: Sandra Marsden, President. From the Lanctic Sugar Inc.: Dan Lafrance, Vice President; Yvon Thibeault, Chief Steward of the First Unit of Lanctic Sugar Inc.; Normand Carle, Steward of the First Unit of Lanctic Sugar Inc.. From the "Confédération des syndicats nationaux": Vincent Dagenais, International Relations. From the Sack, Goldblatt and Mitchell: Steven Shrybman, Lawyer.
The Order of Reference dated Tuesday, October 2, 2001, being now read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That the Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment invite Mr. Juan Somavia, Director General of the International Labour Organization, to appear before it on Wednesday, October 17 at 3:30 p.m.
Mr. Juan Somavia made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The Order of Reference dated Tuesday, October 2, 2001, being now read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-32, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica, be referred to the Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment.
The Chair called Clause 1.
Mac Harb tabled a letter from the Confectionery Manufacturers Association of Canada.
Pat O’Brien, Claude Carrière and Susan Vinet made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
Bruce Webster, Sandra
Marsden, Dan Lafrance, and Vincent Dagenais made statements and, with the other
witnesses, answered questions.
At 5:46 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:25 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 6:52 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:53 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 7:10 p.m. the Sub-Committee proceeded to clause-by-clause consideration of the bill.
Clause 1 stood.
Clauses 2 to 60 carried, severally on division.
Schedules 1 to Schedule 3 inclusive carried, severally, on division.
Clause 1 carried, on division.
The Preamble carried, on division.
The Title carried, on division.
The Bill carried, on division.
ORDERED, -- That the Chair report Bill C-32, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica, without amendments to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade as the Third Report of the Sub-Committee.
At 7:15 p.m., the Sub-Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Mike MacPherson
Clerk of the Sub-Committee