THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 20, 2025
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:30 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 Adler, Al Zaibak, Ataullahjan, Boehm, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, Harder, P.C., Hébert, MacDonald, Ravalia, Wilson and Woo (12).

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 Sudan)

WITNESSES:

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime:

Emadeddin Badi, Senior Fellow.

Humanity & Inclusion Canada:

Anne Delorme, Executive Director (by videoconference).

Doctors Without Borders:

Michael Lawson, Humanitarian Representative to Canada;

Michel Olivier Lacharité, Head of Emergencies (by videoconference).

Inter Pares:

Rita Morbia, Co-Manager.

Amnistie internationale Canada francophone:

France-Isabelle Langlois, Executive Director (by videoconference).

As an individual:

Nisrin Elamin, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and African Studies, University of Toronto (by videoconference).

Emadeddin Badi, Anne Delorme and Nisrin Elamin each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:29 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:35 a.m., the committee resumed.

Michael Lawson, Michel Olivier Lacharité, Rita Morbia and France-Isabelle Langlois each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee