Foreign Affairs Committee on June 1st, 2023

Evidence of meeting #68 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 rcmp.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Canada’s Sanctions Regime

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Alexandre Lévêque Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Marie-Josée Langlois Director General, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Fred Gaspar Vice-President, Commercial and Trade Branch, Canada Border Services Agency

Denis Beaudoin Director, Financial Crime, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Jeremy Weil Acting Senior Director, Financial Crimes Governance and Operations, Department of Finance

Richard St Marseille Director General, Immigration Policy and External Review, Canada Border Services Agency

Annette Ryan Deputy Director, Partnership, Policy and Analysis, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada

Superintendent Richard Burchill Director General, Financial Crimes, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Allison Goody Committee Researcher

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Sure.

Mr. Bergeron, go ahead.

1:05 p.m.

Bloc

Stéphane Bergeron Bloc Montarville, QC

Mr. Chair, if we were to delay the start of the study on the Wagner group's impact, could we push back the deadline for submitting witness lists for it?

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

I think that's something he's suggesting that we might want to consider. Obviously, it is up to the members to decide.

Should we set aside 10 minutes in the next meeting to discuss it, just so everyone is satisfied?

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

Hedy Fry Liberal Vancouver Centre, BC

Yes.

1:05 p.m.

NDP

Heather McPherson NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

Mr. Chair, could I interject?

1:05 p.m.

Bloc

Stéphane Bergeron Bloc Montarville, QC

I'm just asking for unanimous consent to push back the deadline for submitting the lists.

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Everyone agreed to the date of next Tuesday.

What's wrong, Mr. Bergeron? This is what everyone agreed to at our last meeting.

1:05 p.m.

Bloc

Stéphane Bergeron Bloc Montarville, QC

Yes. I'm asking if there is a willingness to open the question.

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

We discussed it at length in the last session, Mr. Bergeron. We discussed it that very same day, in the last session.

1:10 p.m.

Bloc

Stéphane Bergeron Bloc Montarville, QC

Yes, but we're proposing to extend our study on that.

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

No, we don't know. He's just saying that maybe we should discuss the possibility.

1:10 p.m.

Bloc

Stéphane Bergeron Bloc Montarville, QC

That's okay.

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Thank you.

I'm sorry, Ms. McPherson. My apologies. Go ahead.

1:10 p.m.

NDP

Heather McPherson NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

I'm sorry, but it's difficult sometimes to get attention when you're on Zoom. I will be in the room next week.

I'm asking if it would be possible for the analysts to provide us with some recommendations with regard to witnesses for the Wagner study. It is a broad study. I also, along with Mr. Bergeron, would be open to postponing the beginning of that study. I think it became clear today that the sanctions study will require more than the three meetings we've identified.

I would like some support from the analysts on witnesses for the Wagner study, please.

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Is that possible? We need it by next Monday. Can we get it by Monday?

1:10 p.m.

Allison Goody Committee Researcher

Yes.

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Thank you.

The meeting is adjourned.