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Minutes of Proceedings

Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (CACN)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 27

Monday, May 31, 2021, 6:29 p.m. to 9:31 p.m.

Room 225-A, West Block

Televised

Presiding

Hon. Geoff Regan, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Jack Harris

Acting Members present

• Kenny Chiu for Hon. Michael D. Chong (Conservative)

• Jenny Kwan for Jack Harris (NDP)

• Joël Lightbound for Robert Oliphant (Liberal)

• Christine Normandin for Stéphane Bergeron (Bloc Québécois)

• Shannon Stubbs for Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

• Arnold Viersen for Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

Library of Parliament

• Brendan Naef, Analyst

• Holly Porteous, Analyst

Canada-China Relations

National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

• Sean Jorgensen, Director of Operations, Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

• Hon. David J. McGuinty, Chair

Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

• Kyle Matthews, Executive Director

Uyghur Research Institute

• Rukiye Turdush, Research Director, Uyghur Rights Advocate

Alliance Canada Hong Kong

• Cherie Wong, Executive Director

As an individual

• Chemi Lhamo, Community Health Lead

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the committee resumed its study of Canada-China relations.

Chemi Lhamo and Rukiye Turdush made statements and answered questions.

At 7:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:36 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Cherie Wong and Kyle Matthews made statements and answered questions.

At 8:36 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:41 p.m., the sitting resumed.

David McGuinty made a statement and, with Sean Jorgensen, answered questions.

At 9:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marie-France Lafleur

Clerk of the Committee