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Minutes of Proceedings

Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (SDIR)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 9
Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 6:29 p.m. to 8:22 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Michael Cooper (Conservative)

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• Randeep Sarai for Hon. Robert Oliphant (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Lara Coleman, Analyst
• Jean-Philippe Duguay, Analyst
Current Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine and Russia
As an individual
• Eugene Czolij, President, Non-Governmental Organization Ukraine-2050 and Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Montreal
• Chile Eboe-Osuji, Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Ryerson University, University of Windsor
• Paul Robinson, Professor, University of Ottawa
• James K. Stewart, Retired Deputy Prosecutor, International Criminal Court
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the subcommittee on Monday, March 21, 2022, the subcommittee resumed its study of Current Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine and Russia.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

RULING BY THE CHAIR

The Chair ruled that it was the discretion of the Chair to allow a witness more time in order to comment after the rounds of questions were complete.

Whereupon, Heather McPherson appealed the decision of the Chair.

The question: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" was put and the decision was overturned on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Arnold Viersen — 1;

NAYS: Heather McPherson, Randeep Sarai, Denis Trudel, Anita Vandenbeld, Sameer Zuberi — 5.

At 8:14 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:19 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Recognition of International Human Rights Champions
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the subcommittee on Monday, February 7, 2022, the subcommittee resumed its study of Recognition of International Human Rights Champions.

At 8:22 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Erica Pereira
Clerk of the subcommittee