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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 129
Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 11:07 a.m. to 12:58 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Ali Ehsassi, Chair (Liberal)

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• Hon. Ed Fast for Hon. Michael D. Chong (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Allison Goody, Analyst
• Billy Joe Siekierski, Analyst
Bill C-353, An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictive measures against foreign hostage takers and those who practice arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations and to make related amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
House of Commons
• Melissa Lantsman, Thornhill
Canada Border Services Agency
• Derek Janhevich, Director, Inadmissibility Policy
• Jeff Robertson, Manager, Inadmissibility Policy
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• Tara Denham, Assistant Deputy Minister, Emergency Management, Legal and Consular Affairs Branch
• Kati Csaba, Director General, Consular Affairs Bureau
• Vasken Khabayan, Acting Executive Director, Sanctions Policy, and Sanctions Outreach, Compliance & Enforcement
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• C/Supt Denis Beaudoin, Director General, Federal Policing, National Security
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the committee commenced consideration of Bill C-353, An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictive measures against foreign hostage takers and those who practice arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations and to make related amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Melissa Lantsman made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:02 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:07 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Tara Denham made a statement and, with Derek Janhevich, Jeff Robertson, Kati Csaba, Vasken Khabayan and Denis Beaudoin, answered questions.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the proposed supplementary budget in the amount of $5,900, for the study of Bill C-353, An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictive measures against foreign hostage takers and those who practice arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations and to make related amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, be adopted.

At 12:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexandre (Sacha) Vassiliev
Clerk of the committee