Welcome to meeting number 12 of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, October 29, 2020, the committee is beginning its study on the granting of arms export permits, with a particular focus on permits granted for exports to Turkey.
To ensure an orderly meeting, I encourage all participants to mute their microphones when they're not speaking and to address their comments through the chair. When you have 30 seconds remaining in your questioning or speaking time, I will signal you with this now customary piece of yellow paper. Interpretation services are available through the globe icon at the bottom of your screen.
Colleagues, our witnesses have agreed to make themselves available until 5:45. That gives us a full hour with them. I propose we continue on that basis.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses.
We have with us from Amnesty International Canada, Justin Mohammed, human rights law and policy campaigner, as well as Stacia Loft, articling fellow. From Project Ploughshares, we have Cesar Jaramillo, executive director, and Kelsey Gallagher, researcher. From the Rideau Institute on International Affairs, we have with us Peggy Mason, president.
Without further ado, we will start with Amnesty International for five minutes of opening remarks.
The floor is yours.