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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 52
 
Thursday, June 23, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 8:52 a.m. this day, in Room 269 West Block, the Chair, Bernard Patry, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Stockwell Day, Helena Guergis, Francine Lalonde, Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, Alexa McDonough, Hon. Dan McTeague, Ted Menzies, Pierre A. Paquette, Bernard Patry, Beth Phinney and Kevin Sorenson.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz, Principal; James Lee, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Labour Congress: Hassan Yussuff, Secretary-Treasurer; Anna Nitoslawska, International Programme Administrator. Amnesty International Canada: Alex Neve, Secretary General, English Speaking Section.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of Stockwell Day, — That, in the opinion of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the government should demand that the State of Israel be afforded the same right of any other member nation to participate in the deliberations of all United Nations bodies, and that the Chair report the same to the House.

 

The Committee resumed consideration of the amendment of Beth Phinney, — That the motion be amended by replacing the word “demand” with the words “reaffirm that it supports”.

 

The Committee resumed consideration of the subamendment of Dan McTeague, — That the amendment be amended by deleting the words “that it supports”.

The debate continued.

 

After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of Dan McTeague and it was agreed to.

 

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Beth Phinney, as amended, and it was agreed to.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on June 7, 2004, the Committee resumed its study of the International Policy Statement.
 

Hassan Yussuff made a statements and, with Anna Nitoslawska, answered questions.

Alex Neve made statement and answered questions.

 

At 10:55 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2005/06/23 4:27 p.m.