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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 56
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 11:03 a.m. to 1:14 p.m.
Presiding
Ali Ehsassi, Chair (Liberal)

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• Shelby Kramp-Neuman for Hon. Michael D. Chong (Conservative)
• Hon. Ed Fast for Randy Hoback (Conservative)
House of Commons
• Hilary Smyth, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Allison Goody, Analyst
• Billy Joe Siekierski, Analyst
Briefing with the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• H.E. Robert K. Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, January 31, 2022, and Thursday, February 2, 2023, the committee is holding a briefing with the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations.

Robert Rae made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:08 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act
As an individual
• Alex Neve, Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa
Fundacion Safeguard Defenders
• Laura Harth, Campaign Director
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, November 16, 2022, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act.

Alexe Neve and Laura Harth made statements and answered questions.

At 12:52 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:56 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Globally
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, June 20, 2022, the committee resumed its study of the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women globally.

The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report.

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

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the consideration of Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, members submit their witness lists, in order of priority, by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, April 14, 2023.

At 1:14 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Ariane Gagné-Frégeau
Clerk of the committee