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Minutes of Proceedings

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 22
Thursday, March 11, 2021, 3:31 p.m. to 5:48 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Sven Spengemann, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Nadia Faucher, Analyst
• Allison Goody, Analyst
• Billy Joe Siekierski, Analyst
Champ and Associates
• Paul Champ, Lawyer
Defence for Children International
• Alex Kamarotos, Executive Director
International Committee of the Red Cross
• Geoff Loane, Head of Education
Amnesty International Canada
• Justin Mohammed, Human Rights Law and Policy Campaigner
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, October 22, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the vulnerabilities created and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Justin Mohammed, Paul Champ, Alex Kamarotos and Geoff Loane made statements and answered questions.

At 3:45 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit for an additional 20 minutes.

At 4:06 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The committee resumed consideration of vulnerabilities created and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 4:42 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:48 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

House of Commons
• Philippe Dufresne, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
• Michel Bédard, Deputy Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, October 29, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the granting of arms export permits, with a particular focus on permits granted for exports to Turkey.

Philippe Dufresne made a statement and answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the committee render public the documents provided to date by Global Affairs Canada, pursuant to the order for the production of papers adopted on October 29, 2020; and that the clerk reiterate the Committee's continued right to be granted unfettered access to the unredacted documents upon request to officials at Global Affairs Canada.

At 5:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Erica Pereira
Clerk of the Committee