THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 2, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 11:29 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, Coyle, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, Greene, Harder, P.C., MacDonald, Ravalia, Richards and Woo (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 the Special Economic Measures Act.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

As individuals:

Paul James Cardwell, Professor of Law and Vice Dean (Education), The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London;

Elisabeth Braw, Senior Fellow, Foreign and American Defence Policy, American Enterprise Institute.

Paul James Cardwell and Elisabeth Braw each made a statement and answered questions.

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

At 12:30 p.m. pursuant to rule 12-16(1), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft report.

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.

At 12:46 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:47 p.m., the committee resumed in public.

It was agreed that the following special study budget application for a fact-finding mission in Europe (London, Oslo and Berlin) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.

At 12:47 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee