Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16-17
Chair: The Honourable A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Issue No. 16
Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)
and
Fourth meeting:
Bill S-226, An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and to make related amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
and
Second meeting:
Bill S-219, An Act to deter Iran-sponsored terrorism, incitement to hatred, and human rights violations
WITNESS
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Foundation for Defense of Democracies:
Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Iran Analyst (by video conference).
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair
The Honourable Percy E. Downe, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Ataullahjan, Bovey, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), Cools, Cordy, Dawson, Gold, *Harder, P.C. (or Bellemare), Housakos, Marwah, Ngo, Oh, Saint-Germain, Wells, Woo
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5 and to the order of the Senate of December 7, 2016, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (February 2, 2017).
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (February 1, 2017).
The Honourable Senator Woo was added to the membership (December 15, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Saint-Germain was added to the membership (December 15, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Gold was added to the membership (December 15, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Bovey was added to the membership (December 15, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Poirier was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 15, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Marwah was added to the membership (December 15, 2016).