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Minutes of Proceedings

Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (SDIR)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 117

Thursday, September 20, 2018, 1:08 p.m. to 2:01 p.m.

Room 425, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Presiding

Michael Levitt, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Subcommittee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Cheryl Hardcastle

Other Members present

• Alexandra Mendès (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Karine Azoulay, Analyst

• Brendan Naef, Analyst

Briefing on the Human Rights Situation in Venezuela

Witnesses

As individuals

• Diego Enrique Arria Salicetti, Former Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the United Nations, Soy Venezuela

• Antonio Jose Ledezma Diaz, Former Mayor of Caracas, Soy Venezuela

• Tamara Yolanda Suju Roa, Executive Director, Human Rights Observatory Canada, Casla Institute of the Czech Republic

Pursuant to the motion adopted by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on Thursday, February 4, 2016, the Subcommittee proceeded to a briefing on the human rights situation in Venezuela.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 2:01 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Naaman Sugrue

Clerk of the Subcommittee