Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of February 16, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 16, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 10:30 a.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, De Bané, P.C., Downe, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Johnson, Nolin, Patterson, Robichaud, P.C., and Smith, P.C. (Cobourg) (10).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Brian Hermon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 2, 2012, the committee continued its examination on Canadian foreign policy regarding Iran, its implications, and other related matters. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

James Devine, Assistant Professor, Mount Allison University;

Mojtaba Mahdavi, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Alberta.

Mr. Mahdavi and Mr. Devine made statements and answered questions.

At 11:50 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee