THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 30, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 11:30 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, Coyle, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, Greenwood, Harder, P.C., MacDonald, Patterson (Ontario), Ravalia, Richards and Woo (11).

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: The situation in Sudan)

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

Cheryl Urban, Assistant Deputy Minister, Sub-Saharan African Branch;

Caroline Delany, Director General, Southern and East Africa Bureau;

Julie Desloges, Deputy Director, International Humanitarian Assistance;

Sébastien Beaulieu, Director General and Chief Security Officer, Security and Emergency Management.

United States Institute of Peace:

Susan Stigant, Director, Africa Program (by videoconference).

As an individual:

Awad Ibrahim, Full Professor, Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, University of Ottawa.

Cheryl Urban made a statement and, together with Caroline Delany, Julie Desloges and Sébastien Beaulieu, answered questions.

At 12:27 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:31 p.m., the committee resumed.

Susan Stigant and Awad Ibrahim each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Sébastien Payet

Acting Clerk of the Committee