THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 15, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 12:42 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, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, Harder, P.C., MacDonald and Woo (8).

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 of the Canadian foreign service and elements of the foreign policy machinery within Global Affairs Canada.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Mary Ng, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development.

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

Alexandre Lévêque, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy;

Sara Wilshaw, Chief Trade Commissioner, International Business Development, Investment and Innovation;

Bruce Christie, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations.

The minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:44 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee