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

Issue No. 33 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 26, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 26, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:40 a.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, Downe, Eaton, Gold, Housakos, Marwah, Ngo, Oh and Woo (12).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Chantal Beaubien, 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: Geopolitical Dynamics in Asia)

WITNESS:

As an individual:

Benoit Hardy-Chartrand, Senior Research Associate, Global Security and Politics, Centre for International Governance Innovation.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Hardy-Chartrand made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:47 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile

Clerk of the Committee