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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

Issue 1 - Order of Reference

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Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, March 1st, 2001:

The Honourable Senator Stollery moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Taylor:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs be authorized to examine and report on emerging political, social, economic and security developments in Russia and Ukraine; Canada's policy and interests in the region; and other related matters;

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished by the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs during the Second Session of the Thirty Sixth Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 28, 2002, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee contained in the final report until July 31, 2002; and

That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting; and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.

After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

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