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

Issue No. 55 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 27, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 27, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:01 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, Boehm, Bovey, Dawson, Dean, Frum, Greene, Massicotte, Ngo and Saint-Germain (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.)

APPEARING:

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

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

Ian Shugart, Deputy Minister, Foreign Affairs;

Rouben Khatchadourian, Director General, Trade and Export Controls Bureau;

Cindy Termorshuizen, Director General, International Security Policy Bureau;

Kevin Thompson, Executive Director, Market Access and Trade Remedies Law.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Minister Freeland made a statement and, together with Mr. Shugart, Mr. Khatchadourian, Ms. Termorshuizen and Mr. Thompson, answered questions.

At 5:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the Committee