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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 43
 
Monday, June 18, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met in camera at 4:12 p.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Lois Brown, Bob Dechert, Nina Grewal, Hélène Laverdière, Ève Péclet, Romeo Saganash, Gary Ralph Schellenberger and Dave Van Kesteren.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Mark Eyking for Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Hon. Ralph Goodale for Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Alexandrine Latendresse for Paul Dewar and Lawrence Toet for John Williamson.

 

Associate Members present: Scott Reid.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Allison Goody, Analyst; James Lee, Analyst; Charlotte Landry, Research Assistant; Erin Shaw, Analyst.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of the current situation in Ukraine.
 

It was agreed, — That the draft report , as amended, be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: “The Rule of Law, Democracy and Prosperity in Ukraine: A Canadian Parliamentary Perspective”.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

 

It was agreed, — That the document entitled: “Projects in Ukraine Financed by the Canadian International Development Agency”, presented by the Canadian International Development Agency, be appended to the report to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report a supplementary opinion, immediately after the signature of the Chair, provided that they are no more than 3 pages in length, double spaced and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than noon on June, 19, 2012.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House of Commons if there is sufficient time to do so prior to the summer adjournment period, or in the event that the House has already adjourned, that the Committee seek permission to deposit the report with the Clerk of the House at any time during summer.

 

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee make the necessary arrangements for a press conference to be held after the report is presented to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Chair, issue a news release following presentation of the report to the House.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee undertook a study of the report on Human Rights Violations in Venezuela adopted on June 7, 2012, by the Subcommittee on International Human Rights.
 

It was agreed, — That the draft report , as amended, be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: “The Situation of Human Rights in Venezuela”.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House of Commons if there is sufficient time to do so prior to the summer adjournment period, or in the event that the House has already adjourned, that the Committee seek permission to deposit the report with the Clerk of the House at any time during summer.

 

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee make the necessary arrangements for a press conference to be held after the report is presented to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Chair, issue a news release following presentation of the report to the House.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study on the role of the private sector in achieving Canada's international development interests, Jim Abbott be invited to appear before the Committee.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee cover the costs of hospitality for a lunch on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, with Mr. Roger Edwards and Mr. Mike Summers, Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly members visiting Ottawa.

 

At 5:40 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Miriam Burke
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2012/07/25 4:24 p.m.