THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 9, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 11:50 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, Gerba, Greene, Housakos, Ravalia, Richards and Woo (9).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Cardozo (1).

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:

United Nations Development Programme:

Achim Steiner, Administrator (by videoconference).

Global Affairs Canada:

Christopher MacLennan, Deputy Minister, International Development;

Peter MacDougall, Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Issues and Development;

Patricia Peña, Assistant Deputy Minister, Partnerships for Development Innovation;

Christopher Gibbins, Executive Director, Afghanistan-Pakistan;

Sébastien Sigouin, Executive Director, Haiti.

Achim Steiner made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

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

Christopher MacLennan made a statement and, together with Patricia Peña, answered questions.

At 1:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee