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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 37
 
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met at 9:01 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Kevin Sorenson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Jim Abbott, Lois Brown, Paul Dewar, Peter Goldring, Francine Lalonde, James Lunney, Deepak Obhrai, Bernard Patry, Glen Douglas Pearson, Hon. Bob Rae and Kevin Sorenson.

 

Acting Members present: Diane Bourgeois for Johanne Deschamps and David J. McGuinty for Bernard Patry.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Allison Goody, Analyst; Melissa Radford, Analyst; James Lee, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Paul Roué, Director General, Emergency Management Bureau; Lillian Thomsen, Director General, Consular Policy and Advocacy Bureau; Patricia Fortier, Director General, Consular Operations Bureau. Canada Border Services Agency: Geoffrey Leckey, Director General, Intelligence Directorate.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, the Committee resumed its study of the treatment of Canadians abroad by the Government of Canada.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:46 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:48 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

At 11:01 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Carmen DePape
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2010/01/15 3:42 p.m.