THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:16 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, Patterson (Ontario), Ravalia, Richards and Woo (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Kutcher (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. (Subject: Situation in Ukraine)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Andriy Kostin, Prosecutor General of Ukraine (by videoconference);

Her Excellency Yuliya Kovaliv, Ambassador, Embassy of Ukraine to Canada.

Andriy Kostin made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:21 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:23 p.m., the committee resumed.

Her Excellency Yuliya Kovaliv made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:12 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee