THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 21, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 11:33 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, Greene, Greenwood, Harder, P.C., MacDonald, Ravalia and Woo (10).

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.  (Topic: Situation in Ukraine)

WITNESS:

As an individual:

Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine (by videoconference).

Oleksandr Kubrakov made a statement and answered questions.

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

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

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: Humanitarian Situation in Gaza)

WITNESSES:

International Committee of the Red Cross:

Patrick Hamilton, Head of Regional Delegation for the U.S. and Canada (by videoconference).

UNICEF:

Lucia Elmi, Special Representative in the State of Palestine (by videoconference).

Patrick Hamilton and Lucia Elmi each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee