THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4 p.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Peter M. Boehm, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Boniface, Coyle, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, Greene, Harder, P.C., MacDonald, Oh, Ravalia, Richards and Woo (12).

Participating in the meeting: Brian Hermon and Nadia Faucher, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 24, 2022, the committee continued its study of the Canadian foreign service and elements of the foreign policy machinery within Global Affairs Canada.

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada’s Young Professionals Network:

Marissa Fortune, Project Lead YPN Vision 2030, Analyst, Future of Diplomacy Project;

Julien Labrosse, Member, Visits Officer, Office of Protocol;

Sejal Tiwari, Co-Representative, Development Officer (by videoconference).

Marissa Fortune, Julien Labrosse and Sejal Tiwari each made a statement and answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee