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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 31

Thursday, April 29, 2021, 3:31 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Room 035-B, West Block

Televised

Presiding

Sven Spengemann, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe for Stéphane Bergeron (Bloc Québécois)

• Karen McCrimmon for Ruby Sahota (Liberal)

• Heather McPherson for Jack Harris (NDP)

• Maninder Sidhu for Robert Oliphant (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Nadia Faucher, Analyst

• Allison Goody, Analyst

• Billy Joe Siekierski, Analyst

Main Estimates 2021-22: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, L25 and L30 under Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Vote 1 under International Development Research Centre and Vote 1 under International Joint Commission (Canadian Section)

Appearing

• Hon. Karina Gould, Minister of International Development

Witnesses

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

• Annie Boyer, Director General and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Financial Planning and Management

• Elissa Golberg, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy

• Caroline Leclerc, Assistant Deputy Minister, Partnerships for Development Innovation

• Peter MacDougall, Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Issues and Development

• Leslie MacLean, Deputy Minister of International Development

• Anick Ouellette, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Planning, Finance and Information Technology

• Joshua Tabah, Director General, Health and Nutrition

• Paul Thoppil, Assistant Deputy Minister, Asia Pacific

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2021-22: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, L25 and L30 under Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Vote 1 under International Development Research Centre and Vote 1 under International Joint Commission (Canadian Section), referred to the committee on Thursday, February 25, 2021.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.

The Minister made statements and, with Anick Ouellette, answered questions.

Briefing on the COVAX initiative

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, April 15, 2021, the committee proceeded to a briefing on the COVAX initiative.

The Minister made a statement and, with Joshua Tabah, answered questions.

At 5:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Erica Pereira

Clerk of the Committee