Colleagues, welcome to meeting number 26 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 resuming its study of the granting of arms export permits, with a particular focus on permits granted for exports to Turkey.
We will begin the first hour with officials from Global Affairs Canada.
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I would now like to welcome our witnesses. We have Bruce Christie, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister…