THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 24, 2022
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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 C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Peter M. Boehm, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Boniface, Busson, Coyle, Gerba, Greene, Harder, P.C., MacDonald, Miville-Dechêne, Richards and Simons (11).

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

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, October 17, 2022, the committee continued its comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Sergei Magnitsky Law and of the Special Economic Measures Act.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign:

Bill Browder, Head.

Free Russia Foundation:

Evgenia Kara-Murza, Advocacy Coordinator.

Bill Browder and Evgenia Kara-Murza each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee