Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34, I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the report of the Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Group and the related financial report.
The delegation took part in the 10th bilateral meeting between the Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Group and the Japan-Canada Parliamentarian Friendship League, held from November 6 to November 13, 1999.
The delegation also traveled to the region of Hiroshima and to Shikoku Island, where it met governors of prefectures and senior officials. It visited the peace memorial park and Hiroshima's atomic bomb museum, and it met with senior officials of Mazda Motor Corporation. In all these instances, the delegation defended Canadian interests.
The delegation's tour was exceptional. Indeed, in addition to bilateral consultations, the delegation had the great honour of being welcomed by His Excellency Keiso Obuchi, the Prime Minister of Japan, by Their Excellencies Soichiro Ito, President of the House of Representatives, and—