Evidence of meeting #18 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was pandemic.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Pernille Ironside  Deputy Director, Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
David Matas  Member of the Board of Directors, Beyond Borders ECPAT Canada
Shelly Whitman  Executive Director, Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security
Jaya Murthy  Global Chief of Internal Communication, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Farida Deif  Canada Director, Human Rights Watch Canada
Stéphane Handfield  Lawyer, As an Individual
Mathieu Paiement  Producer, As an Individual
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin  Special Rapporteur, Special Procedures Branch, United Nations, Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner
Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Erica Pereira

6:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sven Spengemann

Madam Clerk, does that also mean that the meeting is adjourned or is it simply debate on the motion?

6:05 p.m.

The Clerk

Debate on the motion and the amendment is adjourned.

6:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sven Spengemann

Colleagues, this is what I would suggest. Clearly, there is more that is required. That seems to be the will of the committee, as expressed tonight, in light of the fact that we have time constraints. If we can work collaboratively to put this on the agenda for Tuesday—to resume the discussion—I think that would probably meet, as best as possible, the collective interests of the members. Is that something members would agree with?

6:05 p.m.

Liberal

Hedy Fry Liberal Vancouver Centre, BC

Yes.

6:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sven Spengemann

If so, we would place it into the hands of the clerk to figure out if it's better placed in front of the witness panel that is scheduled for Tuesday or immediately afterwards.

6:05 p.m.

Liberal

Hedy Fry Liberal Vancouver Centre, BC

Chair, may I just ask a question, please?

6:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sven Spengemann

Please go ahead.

6:05 p.m.

Liberal

Hedy Fry Liberal Vancouver Centre, BC

Chair, perhaps when we are thinking of expanding or lengthening meetings, there could be a straw poll taken of everybody to make sure that we don't put people like Mr. Bergeron in a position in which he has to run. Some of us have other meetings, so if we can get an okay that we can expand, then everyone knows how to set their agenda accordingly.

6:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sven Spengemann

That's an excellent point, Dr. Fry.

I think tonight the understanding was that we would go until six, and we're slightly past that. I am very mindful of other commitments by colleagues, and we will do our utmost to meet people's schedules as we are able.

Colleagues, thank you.

With that, we are adjourned until Tuesday.