Canadian_Senate_Standing_Committee_on_Foreign_Affairs_and_International_Trade

Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

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The Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (AEFA) (French: Commité permanent du Sénat des Affaires étrangères et commerce international) is a standing committee of the Senate of Canada, active since 1938. As a standing committee, the rules of the Senate re-establish the committee at the opening of every new session (otherwise the committee would permanently dissolve).

Role

The mandate of the Committee is to examine legislation and matters that relate to Canada's foreign, Commonwealth and NAFTA relations, policies and agreements.

Members

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The Representative of the Government in the Senate and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate are both ex-officio members of the committee.

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