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

First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12

Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Issue No. 12

Fifth, sixth and seventh meetings on:

Canadian foreign policy regarding Iran, its implications, and other related matters

Fourth (final) meeting on:

Examination of the Document entitled: Passport Canada's Fee-For-Service Proposal to Parliament

INCLUDING:
THE FOURTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Passport Canada's Fee-for-Service Proposal to Parliament, dated March 2012, pursuant to the User Fees Act)

• Minutes of Proceedings - May 9, 2012
• Minutes of Proceedings - May 10, 2012
• Minutes of Proceeding - May 16, 2012
• Fourth Report
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings -May 9, 2012 (82K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 10, 2012 (74K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 16, 2012 (95K)

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WITNESSES

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

As individuals:

Ramin Jahanbegloo, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto (by video conference);

Ali Ehsassi, Lawyer;

Kaveh Shahrooz, Lawyer.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Columbia University:

Gary Sick, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs, Senior Research Scholar, School of International and Public Affairs (by video conference).

Fondation pour la recherche stratégique:

Bruno Tertrais, Senior Research Fellow (by video conference).

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Human Rights Watch:

Faraz Sanei, Researcher, Middle East and North Africa (by video conference).

Amnesty International:

Nassim Papayianni, Campaigner, East Gulf Team (by video conference).

Iranian Canadian Congress:

Farrokh Zandi, President;

Samad Assadpour, Secretary of the Board of Directors.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair

The Honourable Percy E. Downe, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

*Cowan (or Tardif), De Bané, P.C., Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Johnson, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), MacDonald, Mahovlich, Nolin, Robichaud, P.C., Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), Wallin

* Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (May 16, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Wallin replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (May 11, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (May 10, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (May 10, 2012).

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