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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 49

Monday, February 13, 2023, 11:03 a.m. to 12:58 p.m.

Room 330, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Presiding

Hon. Judy A. Sgro, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Richard Cannings

Acting Members present

• Viviane Lapointe for Arif Virani (Liberal)

• Angelo Iacono for Wilson Miao (Liberal)

• John McKay for Chandra Arya (Liberal)

• Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe for Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois)

• Dan Muys for Colin Carrie (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Bashar Abu Taleb, Analyst

• Andrés León, Analyst

• Simon Richards, Analyst

Environmental and Human Rights Considerations Regarding Canadian Mining Firms Abroad

Witnesses

Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability

• Emily Dwyer, Policy Director

Export Development Canada

• Rachel Guthrie, Vice-President, ESG Strategy, Outreach and Reporting

• Sophie Roy, Vice-President, ESG Customer Success Group

Office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise

• Sheri Meyerhoffer, Ombudsperson

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, the committee resumed its study of environmental and human rights considerations regarding Canadian mining firms abroad.

At 11:10 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:14 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Rachel Guthrie and Sheri Meyerhoffer made statements and, with Sophie Roy, answered questions.

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:03 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Emily Dwyer made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:46 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:50 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report.

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

Dancella Boyi

Clerk of the committee