Mr. Stéphane Beaulac at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On November 5th, 2009. See this statement in context.

November 5th, 2009 / 10:10 a.m.

Professor of International Law, University of Montreal

I believe there are two points in your question. The concept of diplomatic protection, as part of the jargon in international law, includes consular protection.

The second point you're making is a separate issue in terms of the whole issue of diplomatic protection. A file can involve both aspects, but in my representations this morning I was speaking to the concept of diplomatic protection, which includes consular services.

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