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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. 67

Monday, June 12, 2017, 1:07 p.m. to 1:56 p.m.

Room 237-C, Centre Block

Presiding

Michael Levitt, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Subcommittee present

Liberal

Conservative

David Sweet

Acting Members present

• Hélène Laverdière for Cheryl Hardcastle (NDP)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Karine Azoulay, Analyst

Briefing on the Human Rights Situation in Mauritania

Witnesses

Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA Canada)

• Kadiata Ba, President

Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA Mauritania)

• Biram Dah Abeid, President

As an individual

• Djeneba Diallo

• Habib Bedd

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 Mauritania.

Biram Dah Abeid made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:56 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Andrea Mugny

Clerk of the Subcommittee