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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 7
Monday, December 1, 2025, 3:38 p.m. to 5:28 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Fayçal El-Khoury, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Brendan Naef, Analyst
• Laura Salter, Analyst
As an individual
• Paul Canary Kanyamu, Registered Nursing Assistant
• Nicholas Opiyo, Founder and Former Executive Director, Chapter Four Uganda
DefendDefenders
• Hassan Shire, Executive Director, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project
Rainbow Railroad
• Rabab Al Khatib, Deputy Head of Programs
• Dennis Wamala, Program Officer, Resettlement
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the subcommittee on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the subcommittee proceeded to its study of the situation of 2SLGBTQ+ people from Uganda.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:28 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Aimée Belmore
Clerk of the subcommittee