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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 40
Tuesday, November 22, 2016, 3:29 p.m. to 6:10 p.m.
Presiding
Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Julie Béchard, Analyst
• Sandra Elgersma, Analyst
State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg
• Michael Blume, Head, Special Quota Project
Department of National Defence
• Stephen Burt, Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence, Canadian Forces Intelligence Command
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
• Dawn Edlund, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations
• Bruce Grundison, Senior Director, Resettlement Operations
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• Emmanuelle Lamoureux, Director, Gulf States Relations Division
• Reid Sirrs, Director General, Mission Security
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
• Catherine Parish, Director General, Security Screening
Canada Border Services Agency
• Denis Vinette, Director General, International Region
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, October 27, 2016, the Committee resumed its study on resettling Yazidi girls and women.

At 3:42 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:43 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That the invited officials from the Department of National Defence, Canada Border Services Agency, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Global Affairs Canada, be allowed to attend the in camera session later today with the officials from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration.

It was agreed, — That representatives from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees be invited to testify in relation to the study on resettling Yazidi girls and women.

At 3:47 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:49 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.

Michael Blume, by videoconference from Stuttgart, Germany, answered questions.

At 4:18 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:21 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Dawn Edlund and Bruce Grundison made statements and answered questions.

At 4:50 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:54 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.

Stephen Burt, Catherine Parish, Denis Vinette and Emmanuelle Lamoureux made statements and, with Reid Sirrs, answered questions.

At 6:10 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Erica Pereira
Clerk of the Committee