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

Issue No. 26 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 31, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:17 p.m., in room 160- S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Bovey, Cools, Cordy, Dawson, Eaton, Gold, Housakos, Marwah, Ngo, Oh and Saint-Germain (13).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Pascal Tremblay, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, the committee continued its study on foreign relations and international trade generally. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.) (Topic: Recent developments in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)

WITNESSES:

Council of the Americas/Americas Society:

Eric Farnsworth, Vice President (by video conference).

Canadian-Venezuelan Engagement Foundation:

Maria Margarita Torres, Honorary Member;

Orlando Viera-Blanco, President.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Farnsworth made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:02 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:04 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Torres made a statement.

Mr. Viera-Blanco made a statement and, together with Ms. Torres, answered questions.

At 5:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile

Clerk of the Committee