Evidence of meeting #5 for Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was know.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Ahmadshah Malgarai  Advisor to the Former Commander of the Joint Task Force Afghanistan, As an Individual
Amir Attaran  Counsel to Ahmadshah Malgarai, As an Individual
Eileen Olexiuk  Former Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, As an Individual

5:15 p.m.

Former Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, As an Individual

Eileen Olexiuk

I saw it in Ottawa.

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

Bob Rae Liberal Toronto Centre, ON

Okay, and it was a draft that came from DND.

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Former Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, As an Individual

Eileen Olexiuk

I think so. I'm sorry. I assumed it had. It didn't look like something completely--

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Liberal

Bob Rae Liberal Toronto Centre, ON

I'm sure we can track it down.

Were you aware of any debate or lively discussion between the different people or different departments about this question? Were you privy to or did you hear any sort of corridor chat about the fact that there were real arguments going on as to what kind of agreement should be signed and shouldn't be signed?

5:15 p.m.

Former Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, As an Individual

Eileen Olexiuk

I'm sorry, Mr. Rae. I was not aware of any of that.

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

Bob Rae Liberal Toronto Centre, ON

Okay, that's fine. Thank you very much.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

Thank you very much.

As you can tell, the bells are ringing now. I will remind the committee that at the next meeting we will have three former Canadian ambassadors to Afghanistan. They will be here next Wednesday.

Ms. Olexiuk, thank you for coming today and thank you for your testimony. We appreciate your attendance.

We're adjourned.