Welcome, colleagues, to meeting number 17 of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights. Today we meet to hear from our final witness for our study on the role of the Canadian ombudsperson for responsible enterprise.
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I would now like to welcome our witness for this evening, from Canada’s national contact point, Chris Moran, director general of trade portfolio strategy and co-ordination, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Ms. Moran, I now invite you to make your opening statement. You have up to five minutes.