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C-41, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 28, 2023
Context: Committee Evidence - SDIR-40 (SDIR) - Nov/28/23
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks to the witnesses for being with us today, both in person and online. Two things in particular stood out from their respective presentations. The first is access to vulnerable populations, that is, children with disabilities, in this instance, today. The second is funding. My first question concerns access to vulnerable populations. Second, we have worked on Bill C‑41. It was designed in part to ensure that people are able to work with vulnerable populations in countries like Afghanistan. I wonder if the fact that a country is controlled by a terrorist entity, as is the case in Afghanistan, is still a problem for your organizations. Do you still have trouble accessing vulnerable populations of children with disabilities despite the passage of Bill C‑41? That's an open question. I know that World Vision Canada took part in the discussions, as did CARE Canada, I believe.
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Context: Committee Evidence - SDIR-40 (SDIR) - Nov/28/23
Mr. Michael Messenger
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With respect to Afghanistan, the efforts on Bill C-41, particularly the humanitarian exemption, have certainly opened up the opportunity for us to continue to do the work there. There are still some matters that are being worked out in terms of the details of that, but our commitment is to release funding to ensure that it is reaching the most vulnerable in that context. That includes some of our education programs as well. We're committed to that. That effort has certainly helped. There still remain some barriers as we work out some of the details, particularly on the development side as opposed to just the humanitarian response, where it's not entirely clear. We're committed and we're positive about the ability to reach those in need.
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