THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 27, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 11:30 a.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., Housakos, MacDonald, Ravalia and Woo (11).

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

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued its study on foreign relations and international trade generally. (Topic: Canadian Studies)

WITNESSES:

Nanos Research:

Nik Nanos, Leader, Advancing Canada Coalition.

As individuals:

Kerstin Knopf, Professor, North American and Postcolonial Literatures and Cultures, University of Bremen, Germany (by videoconference);

Munroe Eagles, Professor, Political Science, University of Buffalo, The State University of New York (by videoconference);

Daniel Béland, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada;

John English, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo (by videoconference);

Pamela Sing, President, Canadian Studies Network (by videoconference).

Kerstin Knopf, Munroe Eagles and Nik Nanos each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:29 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:33 p.m., the committee resumed.

Daniel Béland, John English and Pamela Sing each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee