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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 49
 
Thursday, October 18, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met at 8:55 a.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Lois Brown, Bob Dechert, Paul Dewar, Nina Grewal, Hélène Laverdière, Ève Péclet, Gary Ralph Schellenberger, Dave Van Kesteren and John Williamson.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Mark Eyking for Hon. Dominic LeBlanc and Philip Toone for Romeo Saganash.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Embassy of the Republic of Turkey: Gulcan Akoguz, Chargé d'affaires ad interim. Syrian Canadian Council: Faisal Alazem, Spokesperson. As an individual: Mariam Hamou.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing on the Situation in Syria.
 

Gulcan Akoguz made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 9:43 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:48 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Mariam Hamou and Faisal Alazem each made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:40 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:42 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the Committee invite additional witnesses to appear to discuss the situation in Syria on Thursday, November 1, 2012.

 

At 10:48 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Miriam Burke
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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