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

Issue No. 53 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 1, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 1, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:36 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Paul J. Massicotte, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Dawson, Dean, Greene, Massicotte, Oh and Saint-Germain (7).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Marion Ménard, 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 Thursday, October 26, 2017, the committee continued its study on the impact and utilization of Canadian culture and arts in Canadian foreign policy and diplomacy, and other related matters. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 34.)

WITNESSES:

National Film Board:

Claude Joli-Coeur, Commissioner and Chairperson.

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal:

Madeleine Careau, Chief Executive Officer.

National Endowment for Democracy:

Christopher Walker, Vice President, Studies and Analysis (by video conference).

The deputy chair made a statement.

Mr. Joli-Coeur, Mrs. Careau and Mr. Walker made statements and answered questions.

At 11:55 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the Committee