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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98-99

Chairman: The Honourable JOHN B. STEWART

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Wednesday, February 3, 1999
Wednesday, February 10, 1999
Wednesday, February 17, 1999

Issue No. 28

First meeting on: Bill S-22, An Act authorizing the United States to preclear travellers and goods in Canada for entry into the United States for the purposes of customs, immigration, public health, food inspection and plant and animal health

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (95K)

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WITNESSES:

From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade:

David Preston, Director, U.S. Transboundary Division;

Susan Gardiner, Deputy Director, U.S. Transboundary Division;

Jacqueline Caron, Criminal Law, Privileges and Immunities Section;

David Harris, Legal Counsel, Justice Legal Services Division;

Neil MacIntosh, U.S. Transboundary Division.

From Canadian Airlines International Ltd.:

Roland Dorsay, Director, International and Regulatory Affairs.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable John B. Stewart, Chairman

The Honourable Raynell Andreychuk, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

Bolduc, Carney, P.C., De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Doody, Grafstein, * Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Losier-Cool, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (acting)), Robichaud, P.C., Stollery, Whelan, P.C.

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Change in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Robichaud substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (February 16, 1999).

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