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

Issue No. 45 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 1, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:18 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Bovey, Cordy, Dawson, Greene, Housakos, Massicotte, Ngo, Oh and Saint-Germain (11).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Cormier (1).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Nadia Faucher, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Mila Pavlovic, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 15, 2018, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts, insofar as it relates to Canada's international obligations. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 41.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs.

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

Alan Kessel, Assistant Deputy Minister, Legal Affairs and Legal Adviser;

Mark Gwozdecky, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Security and Political Affairs;

Martin Benjamin, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister for the Americas.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable minister Freeland made a statement and answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the committee