THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:03 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, Greene, Housakos, Ravalia, Richards and Simons (9).

Participating in the meeting: Nadia Faucher, Analyst, 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: International Development Week)

WITNESSES:

Cooperation Canada:

Kate Higgins, Chief Executive Officer.

International Development Research Centre:

Jean Lebel, President (by videoconference);

Dominique Charron, Vice President, Programs and Partnerships (by videoconference);

Julie Shouldice, Vice-President of Strategy, Regions and Policy (by videoconference).

Center for Sustainable Development, Brookings Institution:

John W. McArthur, Director (by videoconference).

As an individual:

Liam Swiss, Acting Associate Dean of Research and Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland (by videoconference).

Kate Higgins and Liam Swiss each made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:59 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:03 p.m., the committee resumed.

Jean Lebel and John McArthur each made a statement and, together with Julie Shouldice, answered questions.

At 5:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee