Evidence of meeting #49 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was peru.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Excellent.
There's a new budget proposal in relation to the current trip of the committee. I take it that everyone has seen that, as well. Is it adopted?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Excellent. Thank you.
Now, with respect to the news release in relation to the scheduled presentation of the report entitled “The 2022 extreme flooding in Pakistan: Saving lives and supporting a climate-resilient recovery”, is it the will of the committee to adopt and publish the news release? That is something we didn't previously touch on.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Thank you.
We have a news release in relation to the scheduled presentation of the report entitled “The Russian State's Illegal War of Aggression Against Ukraine”. Is it the will of the committee to adopt and publish this news release?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Lastly, is it the will of the committee to adopt the following motion:
That the clerk of the committee make the necessary hospitality arrangements to purchase appropriate gifts in relation to the reception invitations scheduled on Monday, February 13, 2023, and Wednesday, February 15, 2023, with the Ambassador of Sweden to Canada, H.E. Urban Ahlin, the Ambassador of Finland to Canada, H.E. Roy Eriksson and the Ambassador of Poland to Canada, H.E. Witold Dzielski.
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Liberal
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Liberal
Chandra Arya Liberal Nepean, ON
As the MP who has spent the highest amount on promotional gifts, I suggest keeping it to less than $28.25.
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Voices
Oh, oh!
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Allow me to remind all the members that we are in public.
That's that.
Then, last, as you know, the subcommittee did meet, but we have yet to agree on a schedule, so would all the members unanimously agree that we do a study on the situation in Turkey and Syria with respect to the latest earthquake?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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NDP
Heather McPherson NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Mr. Chair, can I just point out that I think it is important that we have a.... If we could get witness suggestions to you by today, would that be helpful? I do think it is important that we have civil society at the table for these, and we didn't in today's conversations. I think it is important that those voices be heard.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Absolutely. I would just remind members that, for today's purposes, for sure, that would provide the clerk with sufficient time to reach out to them. However, I should say that, with respect to today's discussion, no one did raise it previously, and by the time it was raised, it was essentially late in the day yesterday, so we cannot permit that.
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Is noon tomorrow enough time to get witnesses in to schedule...?
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Conservative
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
All right. We'll do our best. Thank you.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
It's end of day today. If you have any suggestions as to NGOs that could speak to the issue of Turkey and Syria and the devastating earthquakes, please submit them by five o'clock today.
Thank you, everyone.
The meeting is adjourned.
