FAAE Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Martin Dumas, Matt Friedman, Stephen Brown and Kevin Thomas made statements and answered questions.
Garnett Genuis gave notice of the following motion:
That given recent reports of threats to lives of individuals in Canada from the Iranian regime, the ongoing freedom movement in Iran and the killing of dozens of Canadians by the regime including the shooting down of flight PS 752, and pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of the threat to Canadians from the Iranian regime and how the Government of Canada should respond; that the committee invite the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Public Safety, the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to testify as part of this study; and, that the committee seeks to hear from these officials prior to Friday, December 16, 2022.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 4:40 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:45 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Emily Dwyer, Cheryl Hotchkiss and Alice Chipot made statements and, with Kalpona Akter, answered questions.
Rachel Bendayan gave notice of the following motion:
That, pursuant to the Standing Order 108(2), the Chair be instructed to schedule the first meeting of the study on women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights no later than Monday, December 5, 2022.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
Heather McPherson gave notice of the following motion:
That pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, the committee request an extension of thirty sitting days to consider Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
It was agreed, — That the committee invite the Minister of Labour on Monday, November 28, 2022, in relation to the consideration of Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff.
It was agreed, — That the proposed budget of the subcommittee on International Human Rights in the amount of $ 9,900.00, for the study of the current situation in Haiti, be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the proposed budget of the subcommittee on International Human Rights in the amount of $ 13,275.00, for the study of the rights and freedoms of women, be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the proposed budget of the subcommittee on International Human Rights in the amount of $ 6,150.00, for the study of the recognition of international human rights champions, be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the clerk of the committee make the necessary hospitality arrangements for an informal joint meeting with the Standing Committee on National Defence and the delegation of the Republic of Estonia on Monday, November 21, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
At 5:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.