THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 3, 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, Boehm, Coyle, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, Harder, P.C., Hébert, MacDonald, Ravalia, Wilson and Woo (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Kutcher (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 Ukraine)

WITNESSES:

Global Affairs Canada:

Jocelyn Kinnear, Director General, Ukraine Task Force;

Eric Laporte, Executive Director, Regional Security and Defence Relations Division.

As an individual:

His Excellency Andrii Plakhotniuk, Ambassador, Embassy of Ukraine to Canada.

His Excellency Andrii Plakhotniuk made a statement and answered questions.

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

At 5:20 p.m., the committee resumed.

Jocelyn Kinnear made a statement and, together with Eric Laporte, answered questions.

At 6:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee