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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 31
Monday, January 29, 2024, 6:36 p.m. to 9:32 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Ken Hardie (Liberal)

• Pam Damoff for Hon. Robert Oliphant (Liberal)
• Hon. Ed Fast for Hon. Michael D. Chong (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Valérie Chevrier-Marineau, Analyst
• Marie Dumont, Analyst
As an individual
• Paul Evans, Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia
• Fen Osler Hampson, Chancellor's Professor and Professor, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
• Gordon Houlden, Professor and Director Emeritus, University of Alberta - China Institute
• Victor V. Ramraj, Professor of Law and Chair, Asia-Pacific Legal Relations, University of Victoria and Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives
• Jia Wang, Deputy Director, University of Alberta - China Institute
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.

Fen Osler Hampson and Gordon Houlden made statements and answered questions.

At 8:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Jia Wang, Victor V. Ramraj and Paul Evans made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Kyle Seeback moved, — That the Special Committee on the Canada - People’s Republic of China Relationship expresses its deep disappointment that the Minister of Finance ignored invitations sent by the committee; and, that the Minister of Finance has chosen not to appear during the committee’s meeting on Canada’s freeze in government-led activity with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; and that this be reported to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Peter Fragiskatos moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Serge Cormier, Pam Damoff, Peter Fragiskatos, Marie-France Lalonde, Jean Yip — 5;

NAYS: Stéphane Bergeron, Ed Fast, Tom Kmiec, Melissa Lantsman, Heather McPherson, Kyle Seeback — 6.

The debate continued.

Amendment

Heather McPherson moved, — That the motion be amended by adding, after the word “That”, the following: “, if the committee does not have a confirmed date for the appearance of the Minister within one week after the adoption of this motion,”.

Debate arose thereon.

At 9:07 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:12 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

YEAS: Stéphane Bergeron, Ed Fast, Tom Kmiec, Melissa Lantsman, Heather McPherson, Kyle Seeback — 6;

NAYS: Serge Cormier, Pam Damoff, Peter Fragiskatos, Marie-France Lalonde, Jean Yip — 5.

The debate resumed on the motion, as amended.

Amendment

Marie-France Lalonde moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “the Minister of Finance ignored invitations sent by the committee; and, that the Minister of Finance has chosen not to appear”, the following “that the Minister of Finance was unable to appear”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of Marie-France Lalonde and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Serge Cormier, Pam Damoff, Peter Fragiskatos, Marie-France Lalonde, Jean Yip — 5;

NAYS: Stéphane Bergeron, Michael D. Chong, Ed Fast, Tom Kmiec, Melissa Lantsman, Heather McPherson — 6.

The debate resumed on the motion, as amended.

At 9:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Nancy Vohl
Committee clerk