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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 18

Tuesday, June 7, 2016, 3:46 p.m. to 6:01 p.m.

Room 253-D, Centre Block

Televised

Presiding

Hon. Robert D. Nault, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Garnett Genuis for Hon. Tony Clement (Conservative)

• Tom Kmiec for Hon. Peter Kent (Conservative)

Associate Members present

• Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Allison Goody, Analyst

• Brian Hermon, Analyst

House of Commons

• William Stephenson, Procedural Clerk

Canadian Government's Countries of Focus for Bilateral Development Assistance

Witnesses

Canadian International Development Platform

• Aniket Bhushan, Adjunct Research Professor and Principal Investigator, Norman Patterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University

Micronutrient Initiative

• Mark Fryars, Vice-President, Program and Technical Services

Save the Children Canada

• Marlen Mondaca, Director, International Programs

Plan International Canada Inc.

• Caroline Riseboro, President and Chief Executive Officer

As an individual

• Shannon Kindornay, Adjunct Research Professor and Independent Consultant, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University

• Benjamin Zyla, Professor, School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the Canadian government's countries of focus for bilateral development assistance.

Marlen Mondaca, Mark Fryars and Caroline Riseboro made statements and answered questions.

At 4:47 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:52 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Aniket Bhushan, Shannon Kindornay and Benjamin Zyla made statements and answered questions.

At 6:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Angela Crandall

Clerk of the Committee