---

Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings

---

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 29, 1997
(2)

[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 4:05 p.m. in Room 356-S of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable John B. Stewart, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bolduc, Corbin, Di Nino, Doody, Stewart, Stollery and Whelan (8).

Also present: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Mr. Peter Berg, Economics Division.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the Centre for Trade Policy and Law, Carleton University:

Michael Hart, Professor.

From the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs:

Martin Rudner, Professor.

From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade:

John M. Curtis, Senior Policy Adviser and Coordinator, Trade and Economic Policy Branch.

The committee began proceedings on the following order of reference: That the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the growing importance of the Asia-Pacific Region for Canada.

Messrs Hart, Rudner and Curtis each made a presentation and took questions from committee members.

At 5:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Serge Pelletier

Clerk of the Committee

---