David Black, Christopher W. J. Roberts and Nola Kianza made statements and answered questions.

At 4:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:37 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Edward Akuffo, Meg French, Paula Caldwell St-Onge and Garrett Bloor made statements and answered questions.

At 5:26 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:32 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Strengthening Canada’s Diplomatic Capacity in an Increasingly Turbulent Age".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That dissenting or supplementary opinions be in Calibri 12-point font, left aligned, single-spaced, and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, April 22, 2024.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That the analysts and the clerk, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a news release for publication on the committee’s website and for distribution upon presentation of the report to the House.