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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 40

Monday, May 16, 2005

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in a televised session at 10:04 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, Bernard Patry, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Stockwell Day, Francine Lalonde, Alexa McDonough, Ted Menzies, Pierre A. Paquette, Bernard Patry, Beth Phinney and Kevin Sorenson.

Acting Members present: Cheryl Gallant for Belinda Stronach and Derek Lee for Hon. Lawrence MacAulay.

Members of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs present: Hon. Bill Blaikie, Betty Hinton, Hon. Judi Longfield, Hon. Keith Martin, Gordon O'Connor and Anthony Rota.

Acting Members present: Roger Valley for Hon. Larry Bagnell.

Other Members present: Paul Crête.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz, Principal ; Marcus Pistor, Analyst . Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs: Angela Crandall, Clerk of the Committee . Library of Parliament: Wolf Koerner, Analyst ; Michel Rossignol, Analyst . Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs: Joseph P. Culligan, Consultant.

Appearing: Hon. Pierre Pettigrew, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Hon. Bill Graham, Minister of National Defence.

Witnesses: Department of National Defence: Ward P. Elcock, Deputy Minister. Department of Foreign Affairs: Peter Harder, Deputy Minister. Department of National Defence: Gen R.J. Hillier, Chief of the Defence Staff. Department of Foreign Affairs: Robert McRae, Director General, Policy Planning Secretariat.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its review of the International and Defence Policy Statements.

The ministers made statements and, with the witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee

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