THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:05 p.m., in room B45, 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, Martin, Ravalia, Richards and Woo (12).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan and Cardozo (2).

Participating in the meeting: Nadia Faucher, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

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

WITNESS:

As an individual:

The Right Honourable Joe Clark, P.C., Former Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Right Honourable Joe Clark, P.C. made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee