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

Issue No. 55 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 29, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 29, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:33 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, Boehm, Bovey, Cordy, Coyle, Dean, Greene, Housakos, Ngo, Saint-Germain and Woo (11).

In attendance: Pascal Tremblay and Constance Naud-Arcand, 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, October 31, 2018, the committee continued its consideration on Bill C-47, An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other amendments). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 54.)

WITNESSES:

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East:

Thomas Woodley, President.

Project Ploughshares:

Cesar Jaramillo, Executive Director;

Kenneth Epps, Policy Advisor, Arms Trade Treaty.

Rideau Institute:

Peggy Mason, President.

Canadian Red Cross:

Catherine Gribbin, Senior Legal Advisor, International Humanitarian Law.

International Committee of the Red Cross:

Alain Dondainaz, Head of Mission to Canada.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Woodley, Ms. Mason, Mr. Jaramillo, Mr. Epps and Ms. Gribbin made statements and, together with Mr. Dondainaz, answered questions.

At 11:33 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the Committee