| MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS |
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| Meeting No. 8 |
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| Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
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The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met by teleconference at 8:46 a.m. this day, in Room 306 La Promenade Building, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding. |
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Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Paulina Ayala, Lois Brown, Bob Dechert, Peter Goldring, Nina Grewal, Hélène Laverdière, Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Gary Ralph Schellenberger and Jinny Jogindera Sims. |
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Acting Members present: James Lunney for Dave Van Kesteren and Manon Perreault for Marc-André Morin. |
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Other Members present: Hon. Jim Karygiannis. |
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In attendance: Library of Parliament: Allison Goody, Analyst; James Lee, Analyst. |
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Witnesses: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Barbara Martin, Director General, Middle East and Maghreb Bureau; Jeffrey K. McLaren, Director, Gulf and Maghreb Relations; Marie Gervais-Vidricaire, Director General, Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force. Coptic Orthodox Community of Greater Montreal: Antoine A. Malek, Chair. Canadian Coptic Centre: Hani Tawfilis, Board Member, Mississauga. Hon. Hugh Segal, Senator. |
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| Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing on the situation in Egypt. |
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Barbara Martin made a statement and, with Marie Gervais-Vidricaire and Jeffrey McLaren, answered questions. |
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At 9:16 a.m., the sitting was suspended. At 9:19 a.m., the sitting resumed. |
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Hani Tawfilis, Witness 1 and Antoine Malek made statements and answered questions. |
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At 10:17 a.m., the sitting was suspended. At 10:20 a.m., the sitting resumed. |
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| Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing on the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group. |
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The Hon. Hugh Segal, by teleconference from Australia, made a statement and answered questions. |
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At 10:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair. |
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Miriam Burke
Clerk of the Committee
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