Foreign Affairs committee Thank you very much, MP Wrzesnewskyj. I think on that note, and reflecting on the inspirational legacy left to us by MP Dewar, we shall adjourn this meeting. Thank you.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee I'd like to open up the floor to any members who would like to add their condolences on the passing of MP Dewar. I also want to recognize again the heartfelt words of our colleague from the NDP, and the thoughts of all members of this committee, being passed along to the family of MP Dewar on his passing.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you very much to both of our witnesses for taking the time to join us and provide your insights this morning. With that, members, we do have some committee business. I'm going to suspend briefly while we go in camera. Thank you very much. We'll suspend.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you very much. MP Sidhu, please, you have the floor.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee Now we will move to MP Laverdière.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you very much. We will now move to MP Vandenbeld, please.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you very much to you both for your testimony. We shall now move straight into our questions, beginning with MP Kusie, please.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you very much. Ms. Eliadis, we'll move straight to you.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee I think it's important now.... I asked MP Laverdière because she was a colleague of his. We do have witnesses waiting, so if you don't mind, we can move on with the committee business. We shall now begin our second panel with Kevin Deveaux, president of Deveaux International Governance Consultants Inc., as well as Pearl Eliadis, human rights lawyer from Eliadis Law Office, who's joining us from Montreal.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee Members, we will resume. Before we begin our second panel, and with the agreement of all parties around the table, I will say this. We learned yesterday with great sorrow that Paul Dewar, a man who had graced this particular committee, had died after a battle with brain cancer.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you. I know you speak for all members of this committee in sending our condolences, thoughts and prayers to his family. With that, I would like to ask us to rise for a moment of silence in Paul's honour, please. [A moment of silence observed] Thank you.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you very much. On that note, we shall conclude the first of two panels today. Gentlemen, I just want to thank you both for your very thought-provoking comments and with that, we shall suspend for two minutes while we get our new panellists in place. We are suspended.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee MP Wrzesnewskyj, your time is up. I think you're posing a question to Professor Axworthy.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee Professor Axworthy, would you like to answer that question of which country, and then we'll move on?
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair
Foreign Affairs committee Okay, thank you very much. MP Saini, please.
February 7th, 2019Committee meeting
The Chair