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Minutes of Proceedings

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

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 45

Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 3:37 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Room 330, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Webcast

Presiding

Fayçal El-Khoury, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Subcommittee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe

NDP

Gord Johns

Acting Members present

• Viviane Lapointe for Ali Ehsassi (Liberal)

• Shuvaloy Majumdar for Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

• John Williamson for Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

• Sameer Zuberi for Ali Ehsassi (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Laura Carter, Analyst

• Brendan Naef, Analyst

Detention of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

Witnesses

The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation

• James Cunningham, Board Chair

Canada-Hong Kong Link

• Fernando Cheung, Representative and Former Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council

Hong Kong Watch

• Benedict Rogers, Chief Executive and Co-Founder

Journalists for Human Rights

• Zein Almoghraby, Director of International Programs

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and the motion adopted on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, the subcommittee resumed its study of the detention of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:16 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

International Disability-Inclusive Education

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the subcommittee on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the subcommittee resumed its study of international disability-inclusive education.

The subcommittee resumed consideration of a draft report.

At 6:30 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Patrick Williams

Clerk of the subcommittee