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Minutes of Proceedings

Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (CACN)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 4
Monday, November 9, 2020, 11:04 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Presiding
Hon. Geoff Regan, Chair (Liberal)

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• Kenny Chiu for John Williamson (Conservative)
• Kamal Khera for Robert Oliphant (Liberal)
House of Commons
• Michel Marcotte, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Allison Goody, Analyst
• Brendan Naef, Analyst
• Holly Porteous, Analyst
Canada-China Relations
National Democratic Institute
• Adam Nelson, Senior Advisor for Asia-Pacific
Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement
• Mabel Tung, Chair
As an individual
• Bill Chu, Founder, Canadians for Reconciliation
• Victor Ho, Retired Editor-in-Chief, Sing Tao Daily, British Columbia Edition
• Steve Tsang, Director, SOAS China Institute, University of London
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the committee resumed its study of Canada-China relations.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 12:08 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:11 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 1:10 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:18 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the proposed schedule, which reads as follows, be concurred in:

1) That the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, along with senior officials, appear before the committee on Monday, November 16, 2020;

2) That the first hour of the meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, be dedicated to senior officials from Global Affairs Canada to provide the committee with a briefing session regarding the situation in Tibet and that the second hour be dedicated to a meeting of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure;

3) That the Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with senior officials, appear before the committee on Monday, November 23, 2020;

4) That the Honourable John McCallum and Robert Wright appear before the committee on Tuesday, November 24, 2020;

5) That the committee start consideration of a draft report on the situation in Hong Kong on Monday, November 30, 2020.

It was agreed, — That, the Chair, in consultation with the vice-chairs, finalize and publish the news release expressing the committee’s disappointment with the response received from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China by the end of this week.

At 1:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marie-France Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee