Evidence of meeting #4 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 sanctions.
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Senior Arctic Official and Director General, Arctic, Eurasian and European Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Ms. Grant, has there been an outflow of people seeking refuge?
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Director, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
No, that's not something.... I am not aware of an outflow.
We've had good discussions with the Belarusian Canadian Alliance and the diaspora here in Canada, fruitful conversations. I have been in touch.... They are a bit dated conversations, so this wasn't a topic then; however, it is something that does need to be reviewed.
I note that in the OSCE's report out today there was a reference to asylum, so it's certainly something that Canada, with like-minded partners, will be looking at. Of course, it is a lead for IRCC, but we'll be in touch and looking at this.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sven Spengemann
Thank you so much, Ms. Grant.
Madam Dabrusin, thank you for these questions.
That completes our full second round of questions.
I propose that, given the fact that we have some committee business ahead of us, we thank our witnesses for being with us today and for their service, their expertise and their testimony, and that we reconvene shortly in camera to go through the rest of today's work plan.
Mr. Sproule, Ms. Grant, thank you so much for being with us and for your testimony this afternoon.
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Senior Arctic Official and Director General, Arctic, Eurasian and European Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
You're welcome.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sven Spengemann
We will be suspended for a few minutes until we're back in camera.
Thank you, Madam Clerk.
[Proceedings continue in camera]