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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 No. 26

Thursday, October 20, 2016, 1:09 p.m. to 2:01 p.m.

Room 237-C, Centre Block

Presiding

Michael Levitt, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Subcommittee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Cheryl Hardcastle

Acting Members present

• Raj Saini for Marwan Tabbara (Liberal)

• Salma Zahid for Iqra Khalid (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Karine Azoulay, Analyst

• Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analyst

Human Rights Situation in Burundi

Witnesses

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

• Michael Casasola, Resettlement Officer

• Johannes Van Der Klaauw, Representative in Canada

Pursuant to the motion adopted by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on February 4, 2016, and the motion adopted by the Subcommittee on June 16, 2016, the Subcommittee resumed its study on the Human Rights Situation in Burundi.

Johannes Van Der Klaauw made a statement and answered questions.

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

Angela Crandall

Clerk of the Subcommittee