Foreign Affairs Committee on June 11th, 2026

[The Chair, Liberal, Ahmed Hussen]

Go ahead, Anita.

[Anita Vandenbeld, Liberal, Ottawa West—Nepean, ON]

Thank you. I know it's already been voted on, but I did wish to speak to that.

I just wanted to say that as Parliament, we have this power already. I've been on the subcommittee on international human rights, and at the end of our reports, we name different people who should be sanctioned. We then request a government response.

Parliament already has this power.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ahmed Hussen]

Thank you.

(Clause 7 as amended agreed to)

(On clause 8)

Go ahead, Mr. Oliphant.

[Rob Oliphant, Liberal, Don Valley West, ON]

We have an amendment for clause 8.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ahmed Hussen]

Is there unanimous consent not to have Mr. Oliphant read the amendments? That way we can move faster.

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ahmed Hussen]

Okay.

[Rob Oliphant, Liberal, Don Valley West, ON]

I am proposing the deletion of clause 8 because of the problem of machinery of government again and the policy directive of telling the RCMP or FINTRAC to do something to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which would take it out of the appropriate wheelhouse for their activity.

It's not an amendment. It's a deletion.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ahmed Hussen]

Shall clause 8 be negatived?

[James Bezan, Conservative, Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB]

I would like to speak to—

[Michael Chong, Conservative, Wellington—Halton Hills North, ON]

On a point of order, Mr. Chair, I want to point out that the deletion is not in our package.

[James Bezan, Conservative, Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB]

They're voting against the clause.

[Michael Chong, Conservative, Wellington—Halton Hills North, ON]

I understand, but it is in order.

[Rob Oliphant, Liberal, Don Valley West, ON]

It is in order. I was thinking amendment, but I guess I have a paper here. It's not a deletion. We will be voting against the clause. Sorry, that was my mistake.

[James Bezan, Conservative, Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB]

I'd like to speak to why it's important to have it.

Part of it is that if you look at the performance report of Global Affairs Canada's sanctions operations of 2018-24, it says, “Canada's sanctions legislation did not articulate a role for the FINTRAC”, which is clause 9. Clause 8 says we need to work with “improved coordination with other government departments,” such as the RCMP, FINTRAC and CBSA.

That's what this is all about. It addresses the concerns that were raised in the performance report and the evaluation of Global Affairs Canada's sanctions operations. The report said that, looking at reports coming from the Senate and House of Commons committees, there was “a lack of clarity of departmental roles in sanctions enforcement. An underlying issue is the tension between authority and power for enforcement.”

This is helping address those shortfalls. All we're asking for is better reporting between these government agencies to ensure that the sanctions bureau is operating across the responsibilities within the whole-of-government approach.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ahmed Hussen]

Are there any further comments on clause 8?

(Clause 8 negatived on division)

(On clause 9)

We're on clause 9.

Go ahead, Mr. Chong.

[Michael Chong, Conservative, Wellington—Halton Hills North, ON]

Mr. Chair, I'd like to move amendment CPC-3.

Sorry. There's a new clause, clause 9.1.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ahmed Hussen]

We have to deal with clause 9 first, and then we'll go to 9.1.

[Rob Oliphant, Liberal, Don Valley West, ON]

I would add that I believe you will find that CPC-3 and G-5 are similar. They are very close, so I think we'll be finding agreement on that.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ahmed Hussen]

We're not there yet. We still have to deal with clause 9.

[Rob Oliphant, Liberal, Don Valley West, ON]

Before we get to 9.1, I'd advise you we'll be voting against clause 9, just so you know. There'll be a new clause that will replace 9, which is no longer 9 anyway.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ahmed Hussen]

All right.

(Clause 9 negatived on division)

Now we can go to new clause 9.1 and amendment CPC-3.

[Michael Chong, Conservative, Wellington—Halton Hills North, ON]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I move CPC-3.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ahmed Hussen]

Are there any comments or debate on CPC-3?

Since CPC-3 was moved, G-5 cannot be moved, as they are identical. That deals with the next item.

[Rob Oliphant, Liberal, Don Valley West, ON]

Could we get advice, Mr. Chair, from the legislative clerk?

We think CPC-3 and G-5 are so similar that we would simply withdraw G-5. Is that how that would work?