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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 65

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1998

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 3:36 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 308 of the West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, André Bachand, Colleen Beaumier, Maud Debien, Bill Graham, Ted McWhinney, Julian Reed, Bob Speller, Daniel Turp.

Acting Member present: Hélène Alarie for Benoît Sauvageau.

Other Member present: Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Gerald Schmitz and James Lee, Research Officers.

Delegation : From the Council of the Nation of Algeria: Bachir Boumaza, President of the Council of the Nation; Boualem Bessaieh, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and the Algerian Community Abroad; Ahmed Benbitour, Chair of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Finance; Mériem Zerdani, Chair of the Independents Group; Mohamed Tahar Bouzghoub, Member of the Independents Group; Belkacem Benhassir, Deputy Chair of the R.N.D. (Rassemblement National pour la Démocratie) Group [national movement for democracy] Committee on Health, Social Affairs, Labour and National Solidarity; Nouria Hafsi, Deputy Chair of the Committee on Culture, Information, Youth and Tourism; Mohamed Kamiri, Rapporteur for the F.L.N. (Front de Libération Nationale) Group [national liberation front] Member of the Central Committee (F.L.N; Rachid Rebiai, University Professor, Member of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Finance; Abdelmadjid Fasla, Director General, the Americas, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Hellali Benzid, Protocol Officer; H.E. Abdesselem Bedrane, Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria; Naceur Boucherit, First Counsellor, Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to meet with the members of a parliamentary delegation from Algeria.

Bachir Boumaza and Boualem Bessaieh each made an opening statement and, with Ahmed Benbitour and Mériem Zerdani, answered questions.

At 4:45 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Janice Hilchie

Clerk of the Committee