Delegation for Relations with Canada - The Chair -

Mr Elmar BROK Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy European Parliament Rue Wiertz B-1047 BRUSSELS

Subject: 27th interparliamentary meeting between the European Parliament and Canada ( 29-31 October 2003)

Dear Mr Chairman

Please find enclosed the report on the 27th EP/Canada interparliamentary meeting which was held in Ottawa on 29-31 October 2003. On this mission, the Delegation also visited Vancouver, and Montreal, in order to gain a better understanding of developments in Canada.

This meeting took place in a warm, open and cordial atmosphere and confirmed the friendship and the desire for co-operation which exist between the European Union and Canada.

I shall be happy to provide you with any further information you may require.

Yours sincerely

Willy De Clercq

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DELEGATION FOR RELATIONS WITH CANADA

27th EP/Canada interparliamentary meeting Ottawa, 29-31 October 2003

Report from the Chairman, Mr Willy De Clercq

I. INTRODUCTION The 27th Interparliamentary meeting between delegations from the European Parliament and the Canadian Parliament took place on 29-31 October 2003 in Ottawa. The previous exchange took place in October 2002 in Brussels (see report PE 326.708). The European Parliament delegation also used the opportunity to visit Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. The visit was characterised by the wide breadth of topics discussed. Immigration and immigrant integration policies, sustainable development and fight against climate change, as well as security issues formed the backbone of the bilateral agenda and the basis of a constructive dialogue. The ways and means for reinforcing the EU-Canada relationship were also widely discussed. The Chairmen of the two Delegations released, at the end of the meeting, a joint statement (attached) and took part in a joint press meeting.

II. EU-CANADA RELATIONS

Dialogue between the European Union and Canada has been stepped up in recent years on the basis of the 1996 Joint Political Declaration and Action Plan; co-operation has expanded, covering a wide area, spanning from security issues to economic, cultural and scientific co- operation. At the December 2002 EU/Canada Summit in Ottawa it was remarked, however, that this sound and balanced relationship, based on the extensive and growing convergence on global issues, was not fulfilling its potentialities, and should undergo a comprehensive review; in particular, it was considered that a new "forward-looking, action-oriented trade and investment agreement" should be designed. This comprehensive review was scheduled to take place at the December 2003 EU/Canada Summit. The parliamentary dialogue between the two delegations took place in this specific context, following in particular the remarks contained in the 29 September 2003 Council conclusions, which stressed the importance of parliamentary input into the review process.

III. IST WORKING SESSION, OTTAWA, 30 OCTOBER, 9.00 - 12.30

Fisheries Mr Tom Wappel, MP Mr Bill Matthews, MP Mr Charles Hubbard, MP The Canadian side referred to the particular geographic situation of their country, surrounded by three oceans and comprising enormous expanses of freshwater. The fisheries sector was

FdR 514448 2 PE 337.484 confronted with the consequences of the 1992 moratorium on cod, the inefficiency of the NAFO enforcement mechanisms and the changes in the echo-balance between species (including the arrival of invasive species and the explosion of the seal population). The termination of cod fisheries had meant the disappearance of a way of life, and caused the migration of entire populations. The European side stressed that the principles underpinning the new EU fisheries policy were very similar to the inspiration of the Canadian policy. It was clear, however, that over-fishing had already occurred, and that over-capacities were still in place; from 2005, however, no more EU funds would be available for investing in ships. Sustainability would therefore have to be the main criterion of the EU's policy choices. "The meshes of the control nets would become tighter", and a "compliance scoreboard" for Member States had been introduced; however, the most difficult challenge was in finding viable alternatives for coastal regions. E-governance Mr Reg Alcock, MP The Canadian side remarked that, while the subject of e-governance did raise much excitement, practical implementation was difficult. While delivering information was comparatively simple, it was difficult to provide other services online. Canada looked with interest to the European experience, in particular as far as issues linked to the cultural and linguistic heterogeneity of Europe were concerned. E-governance could change the way democracies operate, but privacy problems were still not solved, and legislators should cooperate in tackling those issues. The European side described efforts for "putting Europe online", and in particular their impact on transparency of the democratic process. New networks were also developing, based on broadband access, which would enable digital TV broadcasts and a much wider variety of services being offered. Security and terrorism Mr Derek Lee, MP Mr James Abbott, MP The Canadian side indicated that Europe and Canada shared common approaches to the issues of security, terrorism and civil liberties. In characterising reactions to 9/11, this was contrasted to the US approach, where legislators went "over the top" and were still wrapped up in the aftermath. The Canadian reaction involved

• creating the "crime of status" (i.e. Membership of a criminal organisation)

• merging counter-intelligence and criminal law enforcement in a new "integrated, multi- agency approach". To a certain extent, Canadian legislators took this opportunity for operating changes in criminal law which were long overdue. The main unresolved problem consisted however in racial and religious profiling or targeting: many had been therefore "inconvenienced or discriminated" on the basis of race or faith. The European side referred to the difficult balance to be maintained between security and presumption of innocence. The EU should exchange experiences with its "friends and partners", and look for a "dialogue between cultures" with the Islamic world. The problems of intelligence sharing, and of access to databases were still unresolved. The US legislation with regard to PNR (Passenger Name Record) and CSI (Container Security Initiative) raised legal problems in the EU. The US tend to consider that weaknesses in security controls are located outside, and both the EU and Canada have to take this perception into account.

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IV. 2ND WORKING SESSION, OTTAWA, 30 OCTOBER, 15.00 - 18.00

Ms Marlene Jennings, MP Ms Anna Chiappa, Director Canadian Ethnocultural Council Ms Deborah Spurr, Director Settlement/Integration Branch/Citizenship and Immigration Canada Multiculturalism Policy and Immigrant Integration The debate focussed on the definition of a multicultural society and on the various approaches adopted for immigrant integration. The Europeans stressed that the European Union was, in itself, a multicultural society, which included 11 official languages plus various officially recognised regional or minority languages and cultures. While this subject was, to a wide extent, within the competencies of Members States, a common framework for Immigration, Asylum and Immigrant integration was being worked out in the context of the third EU pillar (Justice and Home Affairs). However, since decisions had to be taken by unanimity, progress in this area was quite slow. Differences between Canada and the EU were so important that comparisons were difficult:

• population density in the EU was much higher; furthermore, the ratio of illegal immigrants and asylum seekers to legal immigrants was much higher than in the case of Canada

• immigration policies were, to a wide extent, the competence of Member States but freedom of movement within the EU implied a co-ordination of policies and minimum requirements. The Canadian side stressed that, while the EU experienced immigration as a problem, Canada looked at it as an opportunity. Immigrants gave an important contribution to Canada's economy and society and the Government promoted immigration via internet and via embassies and consulates. Since the 70s, Canada had no official culture, and had developed a multicultural, inclusive model. The Canadian policy of multiculturalism meant that the Government promoted ethnic pluralism and cultural diversity of new Canadian citizens.The only condition requested for the new was to know English or French (or both).

Canada had a charter of rights and freedoms protecting the cultural diversity of its citizens.The the main difference between the US and Canada was that the US had a "melting pot" approach to immigration, by which every new citizen must share the "American culture". whereas the Canadian culture "does not exist": there are two official languages but each citizen had the right to enjoy and develop his own culture.

Where urban ghettos and problem areas had developed, experiences such as the "Community mobilisation programmes" had helped in reducing tensions. Excessive reliance on social benefits was a problem, but it should be dealt with by offering incentives rather than by cutting assistance.

V. 3RD WORKING SESSION, OTTAWA, 31 OCTOBER, 9.00 - 11.30

Environment, sustainable development and Kyoto Ms Karen Kraft-Sloan, MP Mr Jaques Gérin, Chair International Institute for Sustainable Development Ms Joanne Gélinas, Commissioner for the Environment and Sustainable Development

FdR 514448 4 PE 337.484 The discussion centred on the notion of sustainable development and the relationship (or dichotomy) between economic and environmental considerations. The Canadian side described their experience, leading in particular in 1995 to the institution (within the Office of the Auditor General of Canada) of the Commission for the Environment and Sustainable Development. In their experience, economic interests tended to prevail on health and environment considerations. The problem was due to the lack of political leverage for environmental considerations: voting decisions were rarely dependent, as a primary factor, from environment policies. However, the situation at provincial level was somehow more promising. In order to develop a solution, there should be "less automatic resistance" from industry, and communication with the public should be improved, demonstrating how protection of the environment was, ultimately, a win-win effort. The experience of the Environment and Sustainable Development Commission gave indications on how enterprises could be encouraged towards integrating social and economic aspects; the Commission, which was responsible to Parliament, had proved also a useful tool for involving Parliamentarians in the process. The Northern Dimension presented specific problems: while 80 % of Canada was an urban society, it perceived itself as a society of "wide open spaces". In reality, however, climatic changes and pollution were endangering traditional ways of life and wildlife species. The European side pointed out that its industry tended to feel that an "unfair balance" had been struck, in favour of environmental considerations. In fact, in view of the enlargement, employment and energy implications came to the forefront: several Central and Eastern European countries depended heavily on obsolete nuclear energy technologies, while nuclear and other industrial waste had been piled up without necessary precautions. All this required heavy investments, and certain situations were almost beyond repair. The fact that candidate countries had negotiated transitional periods meant also that EU companies had "jumped on the occasion" to circumvent tighter EU rules by transferring production to those countries. Legislation should not, however, be "faster than people" and environment policies should be adequately explained. There was no EU equivalent to the reports by the Canadian Commission, even if the EU Court of Auditors did deal with the subject, and the new "extended impact assessment" went some way in this direction.

VI. OTHER MEETINGS

Ballard Power Systems, Burnaby (27 October, 10.00-12.00) The visit centred on the use of hydrogen fuel cells as energy source, both on vehicles and as stationary electric power generators. The respective role of private enterprise and public authorities as well as of regulatory and financial considerations was discussed. In particular, the time scope for producing viable competitive vehicles was examined. The Delegation then visited the industrial plants. Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver School Board (28 October, 9.00-10.00) The discussion dealt with issues of immigrant integration. In particular, the Police department representatives stressed the importance of

• recruiting members from the minority communities

• designating "liaison officers" for those minorities

FdR 514448 5 PE 337.484 • developing formal and, more important still, informal links with the specific ethnic and social communities, in order to "break down barriers". While problems remained (in particular with regard to "new" immigrants, and with regard to Islamic minorities, which felt targeted after 9/11), relations had improved considerably in recent years. The Representatives from the Vancouver School Board stressed that 40 % of the City's school population received language support, while national origin was spread among 104 countries. The general principle was that, whatever the legal status of the parents (landed status/refugee/asylum seeker), children were never denied school. Immigrant families were very committed to instruction, truancy rates were very low and, while tensions between ethnic groups could form, usually contrasts would occur within the same cultural group, mostly on an intergenerational basis.

Meeting on Environment/Sustainable Development (Toronto, 29 October, 9.00-11.45) Mr Clifford Lincoln, MP Mr John Maloney, MP Mr Gordon McBean, University of Western Mr Guy Burry, Mr Burkhard Musberg, Ms May Wong (Toronto Atmospheric Fund) The political process which led to the Kyoto protocol (and in particular the role of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) was examined. The Kyoto protocol was a unambiguous, explicit document; it addressed, however, only part of the problem. Human activities had caused an increase of +2.6 Celsius in temperature, leading to consequences such as increase in floods, fires, down to longer survival periods for noxious species. Evaluating economic impact was essential, but all issues had to be brought together, as part of Sustainable Development. In the future, other major events (such as diversion of ocean streams) could be expected, while Arctic climate presented specific problems. Scientific results had to be presented to the public in a comprehensible way, since the gap between science and political action was the main obstacle to taking effective initiative. The experience of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) constituted a success story; in 1992, Toronto decided to cut CO2 emissions by 20 % and TAF was constituted as a non-profit company under provincial law. It received a first public endowment, and since then has been operating at no expense for the taxpayer; it brings together local actors (schools, businesses, administrations and citizen networks) in order to implement energy savings via specific projects. It acts therefore as an incubator for the development of a different culture of energy conservation. The Toronto experience could be usefully exported to other areas. In particular, energy prices in Europe were on average three times higher than those in Canada, making energy saving a particularly cost-effective endeavour. Meeting with COSTI on immigration policies (Toronto, 29 October, 14.00-16.30) The Delegation, after a brief introduction by Mr Mario Calla, Director of COSTI (Canadian Organisation for the Settlement and Training of Immigrants), held a dialogue with recent immigrants to Canada. It remarked in particular that

• immigrants holding university degrees had significantly more difficulty in finding employment as their work experience was not sufficiently recognised and regulated professions were reluctant to accept their qualifications

• information before departure , supplied by Canadian authorities, was often considered insufficient, and immigration procedures could last more than three years

FdR 514448 6 PE 337.484 • globally, immigration was felt as a "good move", especially in view of the perspectives for the next generation

• Canadian public opinion was strongly in favour of continuing immigration, and the target level of 300,000 immigrants per year was usually not attained.

• Visit to Montreal (31 October - 1 November) The Delegation visited Montreal on 31 October - 1 November. On 31 October (16.00-17.30), it met the Delegation for relations with Europe of the National Assembly of (DANRE). The following Members of DANRE took part in the dialogue: Ms Diane Lesgault, Mr Daniel Bouchard, Mr Pierre Descoteaux, Mr Michel Letourneau. The discussion centred on Quebec's immigration policies, on the notions of multicultural and intercultural society, on interparliamentary relations between the European Parliament and the National Assembly of Quebec. The importance was stressed of keeping up a continued dialogue.

On the same day, the Delegation met also representatives of the "Carrefour d'intégration du Sud à Montréal", and discussed issues related to immigration policies and immigrant integration.

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Chairmen’s Statement at the conclusion of the 27th Canada/European Union interparliamentary meeting

Delegations from the and from the European Parliament have met in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa on 27-31 October on the occasion of 27th Canada/ EP interparliamentary meeting and have held a highly constructive dialogue. At the conclusion of the meetings, the two Co- chairmen, Mr. Willy C.E.H. De Clercq, MEP and Hon. Charles Caccia, MP, in light of the upcoming December 17, 2003, Canada-EU Summit in Ottawa,

-reaffirm the important role of the framework for political dialogue and sectoral cooperation set up via the 1990 Transatlantic Declaration on EU- Canada relations and the 1996 Joint Political Declaration and Action Plan;

-agree with the analysis of the December 2002 Bilateral Ottawa Summit on the need to carry out a comprehensive review of the EU/Canada relationship and to design, in particular, a new type of forward-looking, action-oriented bilateral trade and investment agreement;

-stress that the two sides must aim to develop common responses on security and foreign policy issues of mutual concern;

-agree that Canada and the European Union should strive for closer political and administrative cooperation, with specific emphasis on immigrant settlement and integration, environment, cultural identity, Arctic-Northern dimension policies;

-remark that Canada and the European Union, in the light of the Kyoto protocol, should pursue jointly the development of a coordinated policy on greenhouse gas emission reduction and the achievement of low-carbon economies;

FdR 514448 8 PE 337.484 -underline the extensive and growing areas of convergence with regard to the challenges in the present global arena - such as support for the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, and a common commitment to trade liberalization on the basis of a strong, rules-based trading system- and the need to pursue multilateral approaches in dealing with their solution;

-stress that further important areas of cooperation relate to Foreign and Security Policy and Justice and Home Affairs, including the fight against terrorism; that very productive discussions have taken place on subjects related to the international movements of persons, such as migration, asylum and border controls as well as immigrant integration;

-indicate that cooperation on sustainable development and climate change, including conservation of fish stocks, scientific research and cooperation on the hydrogen based technology and energy saving projects have also been discussed extensively;

-underline the need for enhanced Parliamentary cooperation, as recognized by the 29 September 2003 Conclusions of the Council of the EU. Dialogue between the Parliament of Canada and the European Parliament should stimulate and inspire the action of the Executives, and also ensure an adequate flow of information on legislative activities, in order to further develop mutually supportive approaches to issues where common interests are at stake;

-urge the Parliament of Canada and the European Parliament to exert pressure, through their appropriate institutional channels, on the Government of Canada and the Council of the European Union to effectively pursue the above recommendations.

Ottawa, 31 October 2003

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DELEGATION FOR RELATIONS WITH CANADA

27th EP/Canada interparliamentary meeting Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal October 26 to November 1, 2003

Draft Programme

Saturday, October 25 to Sunday, October 26, 2003 – Vancouver

Arrival of the delegates

Settle in at the hotel: Terminal City Club Tower Hotel 837 West Hastings Street Vancouver, Tel.: (604) 681-4121 Fax: (604) 488-8617

Sunday, October 26, 2003 – Vancouver

13h30: Board bus at hotel entrance

Guided City tour, including

Tour of Stanley Park Tour of the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia Tour of Gastown Guide: George Bell (604) 536-8488

17h30: Return to hotel

18h00-20h00: Reception hosted by the Hon. Charles Caccia, PC, MP, Chair of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association President’s Room Terminal City Club Tower Hotel

Monday, October 27, 2003 – Vancouver

09h15: Group assembles in the hotel lobby

09h30: Depart for Ballard Power Systems Inc. by bus 4343 North Fraser Way Burnaby, British Columbia V5J 5J9 (604) 454-0900

FdR 514448 10 PE 337.484 10h00-12h00: Ballard Power Systems (hydrogen fuel-cell engines for automation and stationary power purposes) Tour and Briefing (contact: Steve Kukucha)

12h00: Departure for restaurant by bus

12h30-14h00: Lunch at Sun Sui Wah #102, 4940, No. 3 Road Richmond, BC Tel: (604) 273-8208

17h20: Group assembles in hotel lobby and walk to Vancouver Club

17h30: Reception hosted by Her Honour the Honourable Iona Campagnolo, PC, CM, OBC, Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, Vancouver Club, UBC Room 915 West Hasting Street (formal dress) (contact: Ms Heidi Elliott, Program Manager, (250) 356-0925) [email protected]

18h30: Departure for “Salmon House” by bus

19h00: Dinner at the Salmon House Hosted by Mrs. Sophia Leung, MP for Vancouver-Kingsway, BC 2229 Folkstone Way West Vancouver (604) 926-3212

21h00: Return to hotel

Tuesday, October 28, 2003 – Vancouver

08h30: Luggage ready in room and check out

9h00-11h00: Meetings in the Walker Room in the hotel.

Meetings with representatives of Vancouver School Board and Vancouver Police Department: re: Immigrant Integration Policies/Programs

11h00: Departure for the Liu Institute by bus

11h30-13h00: Working lunch on Human Security Issues

LIU Institute for Global Issues The University of British Columbia 6476 N.W. Marine Drive VANCOUVER, BC V6T 1Z2

Georgia Dahle Tel.: 604 671 9809

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Dr. Sima Godfrey / Director, Institute for European Studies University of British Columbia #180, 1855 West Mall, VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada V6T 1Z2 phone: (604) 822-8723 fax: (604) 822-3433 website: www.ies.ubc.ca

13h00: Depart for Vancouver Airport bu bus

13h30: Luggage registration

14h00: Tour of Vancouver Airport facilities Immigration, Customs and Airport Security Organised by Citizenship and Immigration Canada

15h30: Flight to Toronto (AC 152)

23h03: Arrive in Toronto

Settle in at the hotel: InterContinental Toronto 220 Bloor Street West Toronto M5S 1T8 Ontario Canada Tel: +1 416 960 5200, Fax: +1 416 960 8269 E-mail: [email protected]

Wednesday, October 29, 2003 – Toronto

08h00: Luggage ready in the room and check out

08h45: Meetings at the Hotel Barclay Room

09h00-11h45: Work Meetings with Environmental / Sustainable Development Groups from Toronto

09h00: (1) Dr. Gordon McBean, Chair Catastrophic Loss Institute, University of Western Ontario

10h30: (2) Ms. May Wong, Executive Director, Toronto Atmospheric Fund

11h45: Walk to Canadian Institute for International Affairs (CIIA)

12h00-13h30: Working Lunch on Canada-EU Issues, including Agriculture and WTO Canadian Institute for International Affairs (CIIA) Victoria University Private Dining Room Queen’s Park Circle Contact (CIIA): Michael Berk, Director, Membership and Branch Development Glendon Hall, Glendon College

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13h30: Departure by bus to COSTI

14h00-16h30: Work meeting with head of the Canadian Organisation for the Settlement and Training of Immigrants (COSTI), a major immigration NGO Tour and presentation Mr. Mario Calla, Executive Director 700 Caledonia Road, Toronto, Ontario M6B 3X7 Tel.: (416) 789-7925 Fax: (416) 789-3499

16h30: Depart for the Toronto Centre Airport

18h00: Flight to Ottawa AC 7866

19h02: Arrival in Ottawa

20h00: Settle in at the hotel Fairmont Château Laurier 1 Rideau Street Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1N 8S7 Telephone: (613) 241-1414 Fax: (613) 562-7030 Email: [email protected]

20h30: Dinner co-hosted by the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Canada and the Delegation of the European Commission to Canada The Château Laurier Hotel, Burgundy Room

Thursday, October 30, 2003 – Ottawa

08h45: Group meet with coordinator in lobby of hotel and walk to Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings

9h00-12h00: Room 256-S. Centre Block Topics: 09h00-10h00: Fisheries 10h00-11h00: E-governance Caucus Committee Chair Reg. Alcock, MP 11h00-12h00: Security and terrorism

12h00-14h00: Lunch hosted by the Hon. Peter Milliken, Speaker of the House of Commons Room 216-N, Centre Block

14h00-15h00: Question Period in the House of Commons

15h00-18h00: Room 256-S, Centre Block

Work meeting: Multiculturalism Policy and Immigrant Integration

(1) Ms Marlene Jennings, MP, for Multiculturalism

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(2) Ms Anna Chiappa, Director, Canadian Ethnocultural Council

(3) Citizenship and Immigration Canada Ms Deborah Spurr, Director General, Immigrant Integration

18h00: Return to hotel

19h15: Meet in Château Laurier Hotel Lobby

19h30: Reception and Dinner hosted by the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association Provinces Ballroom, Westin Hotel 11 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, Phone (613) 560 7000

Friday, October 31, 2003

08h30: Luggage ready in room and check out

Please check out prior to leaving for your meetings this morning.

08h45: Delegation assembles in hotel lobby and walks to Centre Block, Parliament Hill

09h00-11h30: Room 256-S, Centre Block

Work meetings: Environment, Sustainable Development and Kyoto

(1) 09h00 : M. Jacques Gérin, Chair, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) tel.: (204) 958-7700 (2) 10h30 : Mme Joanne Gélinas, Commissioner for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Office of the Auditor General of Canada tel: (613) 952-0213

11h30: Depart for Montreal by bus

13h30: Arrival at 'Carrefour d’intégration du sud à Montreal' 800 boul. de Maisonneuve Est, Montreal (514) 873-9067

Greetings by Mr Pierre-Paul Clermont, General Director, Metropolitan region

13h45 Lunch and presentation of Quebec’s immigration policy and integration services for new immigrants by Mr Pierre-Paul Clermont, General Director, Metropolitan region

14h45: Visit of the center 'Carrefour d’intégration du sud à Montreal' Mr Pierre-Paul Clermont, General Director, Metropolitan region and Ms Alida Piccolo, Director of 'Carrefour d’intégration du Sud à Montreal'

15h30 Transfer to

FdR 514448 14 PE 337.484 The Ritz-Carlton Montreal 1228 Sherbrooke St. West Montreal, Quebec Canada H3G 1H6 Telephone: (514) 842-4212 Fax: (514) 842-3383

16h00-17h30 Working session with the delegation for relations with Europe of the National Assembly of Quebec (DANRE) Topic: Immigration and integration of immigrants Hotel Ritz-Carlton Montreal

19h15 Delegation assembles in hotel lobby and walks to Mont-Royal Club

19h30: Reception and dinner hosted by Mr Michel Bissonnet, President of the National Assembly of Quebec Mont-Royal Club, 1175 Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal (514) 842-5454

Saturday, November 1, 2003

10h00 -12h00: Guided tour of Montreal

Individual departures to Europe

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DELEGATION FOR RELATIONS WITH CANADA

27th EP/Canada interparliamentary meeting

Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal

October 26 to November 1, 2003

AGENDA

1. Security and Defence, fight against terrorism

2. E-commerce

3. Immigration policies and immigrant integration

4. Environment, sustainable development and the Kyoto protocol

5. Transports

6. WTO issues and agriculture

7. Fisheries

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DELEGATION FOR RELATIONS WITH CANADA

27th EP/Canada interparliamentary meeting

Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal

October 26 to November 1, 2003

LIST OF MEMBERS (in protocol order)

Group Country Committees

Mr Willy DE CLERCQ, Industry, External Trade, Research and ELDR Belgium Chairman Energy Mr Willi GÖRLACH, PSE Germany Agriculture and Rural Development 1st Vice-Chair Fisheries, Vice-chair Ms Brigitte LANGENHAGEN PPE-DE Germany Budgetary Control Budgetary Control Mr Freddy BLAK GUE/NGL Denmark Vice-Chairman Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Mr Jürgen SCHRÖDER PPE-DE Germany Security and Defence Policy United Employment and Social Affairs; Ms Elspeth ATTWOOLL ELDR Kingdom Committee on Fisheries United Mr Philip BRADBOURN PPE-DE Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism Kingdom Mr Roberto BIGLIARDO UEN Italy Economic and Monetary Affairs

Secretariat, Interparliamentary Delegations DG II (4) Mr Carlo CHICCO, Principal Administrator Ms Kaija BRAID, Administrative Assistant

Political Groups Mr Werner KRÖGEL, PPE-DE Mr Jacques LECARTE, ELDR

PPE-DE Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party GUE/NGL Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left UEN Union for Europe of the Nations

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CANADIAN DELEGATION*

Hon. Charles Caccia, M.P. Chairman Liberal, Ontario Hon. Consiglio Di Nino Senator Progressive Conservative, Ontario

Accompanying Staff, Parliament of Canada Mr Serge Pelletier Secretary Mr Brooke Jeffrey Advisor Ms Fiona Bladon Logistics Officer

Other Staff Mr Jonathan Hatwell First Secretary, Delegation of the European Commission to Canada Mr Dominic Arpin Political and Parliamentary Affairs, Canada Mission to the EU, Brussels

Interpreters Mr Bénédicte Brueder Ms Justine Bret

* Other Canadian Parliamentarians taking part in discussions are indicated in the text of the report.

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