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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 2

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1997

The Sub-Committee on Human Rights and International Development of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 3:35 o’clock p.m., this day, in room 209, West Block, the Chair, Colleen Beaumier, presiding.

Members of the Sub-Committee present
: Jean Augustine, Colleen Beaumier, Claudette Bradshaw, Maud Debien, Raymonde Folco, Keith Martin, Diane St-Jacques.

Other Member present: Bob Mills.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Patricia Bégin, Research Officer.

Witnesses: From the Department of Justice: Denis Kratchanov, Counsel, Public Law Policy; Sandra Zed-Finless, Justice Legal Services, Foreign Affairs; Bill Corbett, Criminal Law Branch. From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Gar Pardy, Consular Operations.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Sub-Committee commenced an examination of the issue of International Child Abductions.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:01 o’clock p.m., the Sub-Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.




Janice Hilchie



Clerk of the Committee