THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, September 19, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 11:32 a.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Peter M. Boehm, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Al Zaibak, Boehm, Boniface, Coyle, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, MacDonald, Patterson, Ravalia, Robinson and Woo (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Kutcher and Wells (Alberta) (2).

Participating in the meeting: Brian Hermon and Zachariah Black, analysts, 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: Situation in Ukraine)

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

Natalka Cmoc, Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine (by videoconference).

As an individual:

Her Excellency Yuliya Kovaliv, Ambassador, Embassy of Ukraine to Canada.

Natalka Cmoc made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:26 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:32 p.m., the committee resumed.

Her Excellency Yuliya Kovaliv made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee