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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 27, 2001
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met at 5:15 p.m. this day in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Peter A. Stollery, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Austin, P.C., Bolduc, Carney, P.C., Cools, Corbin, De Bané, P.C., Graham, P.C., Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Murray, P.C., Phalen and Stollery (13).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Johnson and Spivak (2).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg and John Wright.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 7, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Bill C-6, An Act to amend the International Boundary Treaty Act.

APPEARING:

The Honourable John P. Manley, P.C., M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Foreign Affairs:

Mr. Peter Fawcett, Deputy Director, United States Transboundary Division.

From Environment Canada:

Mr. John Cooper, Director, National Water Issues.

From the Department of Justice:

Mr. Jason Reiskind, Counsel, International Law Section.

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

Mr. Michael Hart, Professor, Norman Paterson School of Internaional Affairs.

From the University of Ottawa:

Ms Ruth Sullivan, Professor, Faculty of Law.

Minister Manley made a statement and together with Jason Reiskind answered questions.

At 6:00 p.m., Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Cooper and Mr. Reiskind answered questions.

At 7:00 p.m., the committee suspend its work.

At 7:30 p.m., the committee resumed its work.

Ms Sullivan and Mr. Hart made statements and answered questions.

At 8:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee

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