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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 2
Tuesday, February 4, 2003
The Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in camera at 9:20 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Bernard Patry, presiding.
Member(s) of the Sub-Committee present: Aileen Carroll, Bill Casey, Stockwell Day, John Harvard, Francine Lalonde and Bernard Patry
Acting Member(s) present: Alexa McDonough for Svend Robinson.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz and James Lee, Research Officers.
The Sub-Committee discussed the future business of the Committee.
It was agreed, - That further
to the Order of October 28, 2002, the Committee continue to monitor the Iraq
issue and that, as required by circumstances, the Chair from time to time organize
hearings to which the Minister of Foreign Affairs and appropriate officials and
concerned non government organizations and individuals be invited to appear;
It was agreed, - That the
Committee undertake a study of Canada’s relations with the Muslim world;
It was agreed, - That the
Committee hold a hearing on border issues with other concerned committees in
the near future to review developments since the signature of the December 2001
Smart Borders Declaration, with the Minister Responsible for Border Issues to
be invited to appear;
It was agreed, - That in
relation to the Committee report Partners in North America: Advancing
Canada’s Relations with the United States and Mexico, the Committee
undertake to hold trilateral meetings with members of the Foreign Affairs
Committees of the United States and Mexican Congresses after the tabling of the
Government Response, pursuant to Standing Order 109;
It was agreed, - That the
Committee hold a hearing on February 13, 2003 concerning key food and agriculture
policy issues in relation to development matters and that representatives of
the Canadian Food Security Policy Group be called to appear;
It was agreed, - That the
Committee host a working lunch for the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Macedonia
on Tuesday, February 18, 2003;
It was agreed, - That the
request from Amnesty International for the Committee to consider relations with
China in view of human rights concerns be referred to the Sub-Committee on
Human Rights and International Development;
It was agreed, - That,
during the annual appearance of the Ambassador for disarmament, pursuant to
Recommendation 2 of the Committee’s December 1998 Report, Canada and the
Nuclear Challenge: Reducing the Political Value of Nuclear Weapons for the
Twenty-First Century, representatives of the Canadian Network to Abolish
Nuclear Weapons be also invited to appear;
It was agreed, - That the invitation of December 11, 2002 from the Auditor General for Committee to consider Chapter 3 of the December, 2002 Report, “Special Import Measures Act: Protecting against Dumped or Subsidized Imports” be referred to the Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investments;
It was agreed, - That for motions requiring 24 hours notice, pursuant to the
Order of October 21, 2002, the
Chair be authorized to defer consideration until 15 minutes prior to the
adjournment time for the meeting as indicated in the Notice of the Meeting.
At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Sub-Committee