THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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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, Coyle, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, MacDonald, Patterson, Ravalia and Woo (9).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Al Zaibak and Kutcher (2).

Participating in the meeting: Zachariah Black 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:

Kati Csaba, Executive Director, Ukraine Bureau;

Alison Grant, Director General, International Security Policy Bureau.

As an individual:

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

Her Excellency Yuliya Kovaliv made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:14 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:18 p.m., the committee resumed.

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

At 6:14 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee