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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 143
Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 1:02 p.m. to 1:53 p.m.
Presiding
Anita Vandenbeld, Chair (Liberal)

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House of Commons
• Erica Pereira, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Karine Azoulay, Analyst
• Brendan Naef, Analyst
Women Human Rights Defenders
Council of K'iche Peoples for the Defense of Life, Mother Nature, Land and Territory (CPK)
• Aura Lolita Chavez Ixcaquic, Spokesperson, Amnesty International Canada
Center of Information and Advisory Services in Health (CISAS)
• Ana Quirós Víquez, Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Subcommittee on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the Subcommittee resumed its study of women human rights defenders.

Aura Lolita Chavez Ixcaquic, by videoconference from Madrid, Spain, and Ana Quirós Víquez, by teleconference from San José, Costa Rica, made statements and answered questions.

At 1:50 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:51 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business
The Subcommittee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Subcommittee business.

It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $ 37,950, for the study of Women Human Rights Defenders, be adopted.

At 1:53 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Aimée Belmore
Clerk of the Subcommittee