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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 35
Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 3:40 p.m. to 5:42 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Hon. Ahmed Hussen, Chair (Liberal)

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• Chak Au for Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative)
• James Maloney for Hon. Mona Fortier (Liberal)
• Kristina Tesser Derksen for Hon. Mona Fortier (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Allison Goody, Analyst
• Billy Joe Siekierski, Analyst
Review of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
As an individual
• Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
• Dr. Scott Simon, Full Professor, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University Of Ottawa
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
• Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President, Research and Strategy
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 12, 2026, the committee resumed its study of the review of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy.

Scott Simon, Jonathan Berkshire Miller and Vina Nadjibulla made statements and answered questions.

At 4:40 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:46 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

Canada's Africa Strategy
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the committee resumed its study of Canada's Africa strategy.

The committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

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

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Amplifying Canada’s Africa Strategy".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts 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.

Bilateral Relationship Between Canada and the United States
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 12, 2026, the committee commenced its study of the bilateral relationship between Canada and the United States.

It was agreed, — That the draft news release regarding the Committee’s mission to Washington, D.C., from May 11 to 14, 2026, be adopted and published on the Committee’s website.

Bill C-219, 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 Special Economic Measures Act and the Broadcasting Act
Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-219, 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 Special Economic Measures Act and the Broadcasting Act.

It was agreed, — That the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-219 on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, and that the deadline for submitting amendments to the clerk of the committee be Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (ET).

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

It was agreed, — That the committee hold the following informal meetings: the Speaker of Luxembourg and delegation on Tuesday, June 2, 2026; the Foreign Affairs Committee of South Africa on Tuesday, June 16, 2026; and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Netherlands on Thursday, June 18, 2026; and that the committee authorize the necessary hospitality expenses related to these meetings.

At 5:42 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Simon Larouche
Clerk of the committee