Ted Menzies at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On December 12th, 2006. See this statement in context.

December 12th, 2006 / 5:30 p.m.

Conservative

Ted Menzies Conservative Macleod, AB

The existing relationship now is that CIDA is within the confines of the Department of Foreign Affairs, so we already have a conflict.

I would defer to a government lawyer to confirm this, but this is standard language when you are referring specifically to “the Minister” as designated by the Governor in Council. The Minister of International Cooperation is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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