THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:13 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, Gerba, Gold, P.C., Greene, Harder, P.C., Housakos, McNair, Ravalia, Richards and Woo (12).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Kutcher (1).

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

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 15, 2024, the committee began its examination of Bill C-57, An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine.

WITNESS:

Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce:

Zenon Potichny, President (by videoconference).

Zenon Potichny made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee