MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1997 (Meeting No. 79)
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The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in camera at 9:19 o'clock a.m. this day, in Room 208, West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Hon. Michel Dupuy, John English, Jesse Flis, Bill Graham, Francis G. LeBlanc, Charlie Penson, Benoît Sauvageau and Bob Speller.
Acting Members present: Roy Cullen for Beryl Gaffney; and Maud Debien for StéphaneBergeron.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz and James Lee, Researchers.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its examination of circumpolar cooperation. (See Minutes of Proceedings, dated March 28, 1996, Issue No. 1, Meeting No. 5).
The Committee proceeded to examine its draft report.
At 12:38 o'clock a.m., the Committee adjourned until later this day.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1997 (Meeting No. 80)
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in camera at 3:38 o'clock p.m. this day, in Room 208, West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, Hon. Michel Dupuy, Jesse Flis, Bill Graham, Francis G. LeBlanc, Benoît Sauvageau and Bob Speller.
Acting Member present: Maud Debien for Stéphane Bergeron.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz and James Lee, Researchers.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its examination of circumpolar cooperation. (See Minutes of Proceedings, dated March 28, 1996, Issue No. 1, Meeting No. 5).
The Committee resumed its consideration of a draft report.
At 4:11 o'clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1997 (Meeting No. 81)
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met in camera at 9:05 o'clock a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Hon. Michel Dupuy, Jesse Flis, Bill Graham, Francis G. LeBlanc, Charlie Penson and Benoît Sauvageau.
Acting Members present: Andy Scott for Eleni Bakopanos; Maud Debien for StéphaneBergeron and John Godfrey for Sarkis Assadourian.
Other Member present: Dianne Brushett.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz and James Lee, Researchers.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its examination of circumpolar cooperation (See Minutes of Proceedings, dated March 28, 1996, Issue No. 1, Meeting No. 5).
The Committee resumed consideration of its draft report.
It was agreed, - That the draft report, as amended be adopted as the Seventh Report of the Committee and that the Chair present the report to the House on Tuesday, April 22, 1997.
It was agreed, - That pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to this report.
At 11:05 o'clock a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:08 o'clock a.m., the sitting resumed.
It was agreed, - That the Chair, on behalf of the Committee, write a letter to the Minister of Veterans Affairs advising him of the hearings which the Committee has convened on the issue of compensation for Canadian Far East Prisoners of World War II and requesting that he examine this issue in recognition of the special circumstances of the case.
The Committee proceeded to review a draft resolution regarding the enlargement of NATO.
It was agreed, - That the Committee reconvene on Tuesday, April 22, 1997 in order to resume consideration of a draft resolution regarding the enlargement of NATO.
At 11:55 o'clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Janice Hilchie
Clerk of the Committee