THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:14 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Peter M. Boehm, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adler, Al Zaibak, Boehm, Coyle, Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, Harder, P.C., Hébert, MacDonald, Ravalia, Wilson and Woo (12).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Dasko (1).
Participating in the meeting: Brian Hermon and Valérie Chevrier-Marineau, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 26, 2026, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-214, An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (disposal of foreign state assets).
WITNESSES:
Ukrainian Canadian Congress:
Danylo Korbabicz, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director;
Orest Zakydalsky, Senior Policy Advisor.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
Guy Paul Larocque, Inspector, Financial Crime.
Global Affairs Canada:
Robert Brookfield, Director General, Sanctions Bureau;
Halleh Koleyni, Acting Executive Director, Sanctions Policy Division.
Department of Finance Canada:
Safeena Alarakhia, Director, Financial Crimes Governance;
Matthew Shannon, Senior Economist.
As an individual:
Fen Hampson, Chancellor's Professor, Carleton University, and President, World Refugee and Migration Council.
Fen Hampson and Danylo Korbabicz each made a statement and, together with Orest Zakydalsky, answered questions.
At 5:14 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:21 p.m., the committee resumed.
Guy Paul Larocque and Robert Brookfield each made a statement and, together with Safeena Alarakhia, answered questions.
At 6:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Chantal Cardinal
Clerk of the Committee