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Transport committee Mr. Chair, we brought you a number of witnesses today, so there's a rich group of us to draw from. I'll just say that the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice is not automatic. There are a number of steps we need to follow before we can get there. The first part
May 13th, 2021Committee meeting
Sandra McCardell
Transport committee I just wanted to add to Mr. Szwarc's answer and say that, even in difficult circumstances between two countries, we don't want citizens to be harmed. That's why there are protective powers among all countries. For example, Italy represents Canada in Iran, and Switzerland represen
May 13th, 2021Committee meeting
Sandra McCardell
Transport committee There are a number of options. I just referred to the reparations negotiations and how we intend to use that in co-operation with those other four grieving countries to move forward and press Iran to give the answers to ensure this doesn't happen again, as well as compensation. T
May 13th, 2021Committee meeting
Sandra McCardell
Transport committee First of all, I would offer my agreement with your assessment that it is an inadequate figure. There will be a process through negotiations. Our legal subcommittee of that coordination group has already put together a common negotiation position, so that we can work together to
May 13th, 2021Committee meeting
Sandra McCardell
Transport committee Certainly we have our work cut out for us as we proceed forward. I think maybe what is going to be the most important tool for us to get real satisfaction, justice and accountability, as the ministers referred to earlier, which we've all been seeking for families, is really going
May 13th, 2021Committee meeting
Sandra McCardell
Transport committee I'll be pleased to answer. Yes, as Minister Garneau noted, shortly after the flight PS752 tragedy, Canada began to organize a group of countries whose citizens had died in the crash. We promptly communicated with the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Sweden and Afghanistan so we could w
May 13th, 2021Committee meeting
Sandra McCardell
Transport committee You asked Ms. Cameron the question, but I can start.
May 13th, 2021Committee meeting
Sandra McCardell
Transport committee As we noted, the coordination group included several coordination components. We discussed the events together to develop a negotiation strategy. We also worked together to compare available information. We spoke at length with Minister Garneau about the facts, as they're known,
May 13th, 2021Committee meeting
Sandra McCardell
Transport committee I will turn to Brian Szwarc, who is the head of our consular department. He can speak to the travel advisory program.
May 13th, 2021Committee meeting
Sandra McCardell
Foreign Affairs committee Sure. I'd be happy to add my view on that. Mr. Chair, the member of the committee is right to raise the issue of the border skirmishes in July. The department was aware of those skirmishes that took place and, tragically, resulted in the death of 16 people.
April 13th, 2021Committee meeting
Sandra McCardell
Foreign Affairs committee Mr. Chair, the clashes that took place in July 2020 did take place against a backdrop of rising and falling tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which have lasted for many years. This particular flare-up in July, while of concern, did not at t
April 13th, 2021Committee meeting
Sandra McCardell