THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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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 Adler, Al Zaibak, Ataullahjan, Boehm, Coyle, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, Harder, P.C., Hébert, MacDonald, Ravalia and Wilson (12).

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

Participating in the meeting: Brian Hermon and Zachariah Black, Analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, September 25, 2025, the committee continued its study of foreign relations and international trade generally. (Topic: Situation in Haiti)

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

Ian Myles, Executive Director, Haiti Division;

Jeff Senior, Director, Stabilization and Peace Support Operations Division;

Pamela Moore, Executive Director, Peace and Stabilization Program Division.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Liam Price, Director General, International Special Services;

Adriana Poloz, Executive Director, Intelligence and International Policing.

International Crisis Group:

Diego Da Rin, Haiti Analyst (by videoconference).

As an individual:

Stephen Baranyi, Full professor, University of Ottawa.

Ian Myles and Adriana Poloz each made a statement and, together with Jeff Senior, Pamela Moore and Liam Price, answered questions.

At 5:17 p.m., the committee suspended.

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

Diego Da Rin and Stephen Baranyi each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee