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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 21
Monday, June 8, 2026, 4:12 p.m. to 5:33 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Fayçal El-Khoury, Chair (Liberal)

• Sean Casey for Sameer Zuberi (Liberal)
• Mike Dawson for Shuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative)
• Hon. Greg Fergus for Anita Vandenbeld (Liberal)
• Hon. Robert Oliphant for Anju Dhillon (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Brendan Naef, Analyst
• Laura Salter, Analyst
As an individual
• Chemi Lhamo, Tibetan-Canadian Human Rights Activist
International Campaign for Tibet (Washington)
• Tencho Gyatso, President
Tibet Action Institute
• Dr. Gyal Lo, Tibet Specialist and Educational Sociologist
• Lhadon Tethong, Co-Founder and Director
Tibet Watch
• Tenzin Choekyi, Senior Researcher
Pursuant to the motion adopted by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 and the motion adopted by the subcommittee on Monday, May 25, 2026, the subcommittee proceeded to a briefing on the situation of Tibetan children placed in schools administered by the People's Republic of China.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:21 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 5:29 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the subcommittee on Monday, January 26, 2026, the subcommittee resumed its study of the current situation for democracy and human rights defenders around the world.

The subcommittee commenced consideration of a draft report.

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

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Standing with Democracy and Human Rights Defenders: Strengthening Support at a Critical Time".

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 Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.

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

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $8,600, for the briefing on the situation of Tibetan children placed in schools administered by the People's Republic of China, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $10,650, for the briefing on human rights in the Caribbean region, be adopted.

At 5:33 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Aimée Belmore
Clerk of the subcommittee