Welcome to meeting number 49 of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House Order of June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I'd like to make a few comments for the benefit of the members.
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I remind you, again, that all comments from both witnesses and members should go through the chair.
In accordance with our routine motion—also known as the “Bergeron motion”—I can inform all members that witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
Allow me, at this juncture, to welcome two new members who have joined us for today's purposes: Ms. Shelby Kramp-Neuman and Ms. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné.
It is now my great pleasure to welcome, from the Embassy of the Republic of Peru, His Excellency Mr. Roberto Rodríguez, who serves as the ambassador here in Ottawa. He is accompanied by Mr. Carlos Alfredo García Palacios, deputy chief of mission, and Mr. Juan Pablo Guerrero Espinoza, political affairs officer at the Peruvian embassy here in Ottawa.
Before we start, Your Excellency, I want to thank you for accommodating us. You were willing to appear before us last week but agreed to defer to today.
Yes, go ahead, Mr. Bergeron.