I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 69 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, as well as using the Zoom application.
I'd like to make a few comments for the benefit of the witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, please click on your microphone icon to activate your mike, and please mute yourselves when you are not speaking.
Interpretation for those on Zoom is at the bottom of your screen. You have a choice of either floor, English or French audio. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
In accordance with our routine motion, I am informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests.
Now, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) of the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, the committee resumes its study of Canada's sanctions regime.
It is my great pleasure to welcome as witnesses before our committee, first of all, Mr. Brandon Silver, who I suspect is well known to you all, the director of policy and projects at the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. He is joining us by video conference. We also have witnesses from the Canadian Bankers Association. We have Stephen Alsace, global head of economic sanctions at the Royal Bank of Canada, and Ms. Angelina Mason, general counsel and vice-president, legal and risk, from the Canadian Bankers Association.
Each of you will be provided five minutes for your opening remarks, after which we will open the floor to members so they can ask you questions.
We will go with Mr. Silver first.
You have five minutes. Once you're getting very close, I'll put this up. We would be grateful if you could attempt, to the best of your abilities, to conclude your remarks.
Mr. Silver, the floor is yours.