FAAE Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
Stéphane Bergeron moved, — That the committee report to the House that it calls on the Azerbaijani authorities, in accordance with its obligations as a party to the trilateral declaration of November 9, 2020, and following the appeal made by the Government of Canada on December 14, 2022, to reopen the Lachin Corridor and guarantee freedom of movement in order to avoid any deterioration in the humanitarian situation.
Debate arose thereon.
Robert Oliphant moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “the humanitarian situation” the following: “, and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Government table a comprehensive response to the report”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Robert Oliphant and it was agreed to.
It was agreed, — That the motion, as amended, be adopted.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee report to the House that it calls on the Azerbaijani authorities, in accordance with its obligations as a party to the trilateral declaration of November 9, 2020, and following the appeal made by the Government of Canada on December 14, 2022, to reopen the Lachin Corridor and guarantee freedom of movement in order to avoid any deterioration in the humanitarian situation, and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.
Stephen Salewicz made a statement and, with Jess Dutton, answered questions.
Heather McPherson gave notice of the following motion:
That the committee report the following to the House: The committee calls on the Government of Canada, without delay, to amend sections of the Criminal Code currently preventing Canadian humanitarian organizations from delivering aid in Afghanistan and similar contexts without fear of prosecution.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 12:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:11 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Monsignor Peter Vaccari, Richard Morgan, Usama Khan and André Charlebois made statements and, with Adriana Bara, answered questions.
At 1:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.