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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 45
 
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Kevin Sorenson, presiding.

 

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

 

Acting Members present: Hon. John McKay for Hon. Bob Rae.

 

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

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

The Committee resumed consideration of the following motion of Paul Dewar:

That, in the context of its study on the treatment of Canadians abroad, the Committee report the following recommendations to the House of Commons calling on the government to: recognize its constitutional duty to protect Canadian citizens abroad: enact legislation to ensure the consistent and non-discriminatory provision of consular services to all Canadians in distress; and, create an independent ombudsperson’s office responsible for monitoring the government’s performance and for ordering the Minister of Foreign Affairs to give protection to a Canadian in distress if the Minister has failed to act in a timely manner.

 

On motion of Bernard Patry, it was agreed, — That the Committee do now adjourn.

 

At 10:38 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Carmen DePape
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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