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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 4
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 6:38 p.m. to 9:43 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Ken Hardie (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Marie Dumont, Analyst
• Brendan Naef, Analyst
As an individual
• David Curtis Wright, Associate Professor of History, University of Calgary
• Dr. Thomas Juneau, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa
• Dr. Stéphanie Martel, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Studies, Queen’s University
• Vincent Rigby, Visiting Professor, Max Bell School of Public Policy, McGill University
• Guy Saint-Jacques, Consultant and Director
Macdonald-Laurier Institute
• Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Director and Senior Fellow, Indo-Pacific Program
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, May 16, 2022, the committee resumed its study of the Canada–People’s Republic of China relations.

Guy Saint-Jacques and David Curtis Wright made statements and answered questions.

At 7:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:38 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Stéphanie Martel made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:05 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

At 8:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.

At 9:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Thomas Juneau, Vincent Rigby and Jonathan Berkshire Miller made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Michael D. Chong moved, — That the committee study the matter of the three illegal police stations opened in the Greater Toronto Area by the Fuzhou Public Security Bureau of the People's Republic of China; that two meetings, made up of four 1.5 hour panels, be allocated for the study of this matter; that the Minister of Public Safety and officials be invited to appear for one panel; that the RCMP and CSIS be invited for one panel; and that experts on police and intelligence be invited as witnesses for the other panels.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Christine Normandin moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “four 1.5 hour panels” with the words “six one hour panels”.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Christine Normandin and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Christine Normandin — 1;

NAYS: Michael D. Chong, Serge Cormier, Raquel Dancho, Emmanuel Dubourg, Peter Fragiskatos, Angelo Iacono, Tom Kmiec, Jenny Kwan, Robert Oliphant, Kyle Seeback — 10.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Michael D. Chong, Serge Cormier, Raquel Dancho, Emmanuel Dubourg, Peter Fragiskatos, Angelo Iacono, Tom Kmiec, Jenny Kwan, Christine Normandin, Robert Oliphant, Kyle Seeback — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

At 9:43 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Nancy Vohl
Clerk of the committee