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Minutes of Proceedings

Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (SDIR)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 32

Thursday, November 17, 2016, 1:10 p.m. to 2:01 p.m.

Room 268, The Valour Building, 151 Sparks St.

Presiding

Michael Levitt, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Subcommittee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Cheryl Hardcastle

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Karine Azoulay, Analyst

• Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analyst

Yezidis, Christians and Other Religious and Ethnic Minorities in Syria and Iraq

Witnesses

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

• Naomi Kikoler, Deputy Director, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide

Pursuant to the motion adopted by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on Thursday, February 4, 2016, and the motion adopted by the Subcommittee on Thursday, June 16, 2016, the Subcommittee resumed its study of Yezidis, Christians and Other Religious and Ethnic Minorities in Syria and Iraq.

Naomi Kikoler made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:01 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke

Committee Clerk