THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:15 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, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, Greene, Harder, P.C., Housakos, MacDonald, Ravalia, Richards and Woo (11).

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

Participating in the meeting: Nadia Faucher and Brian Hermon, analysts, 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: Situation in Ukraine)

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

Alexandre Lévêque, Assistant Deputy Minister, Europe, Arctic, Middle East and Maghreb;

Alison Grant, Director General, International Security Policy Bureau;

Kati Csaba, Executive Director, Ukraine Bureau.

Alexandre Lévêque made a statement and, together with Alison Grant and Kati Csaba, answered questions.

At 5:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Sébastien Payet

Acting Clerk of the Committee