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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 31
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 11:05 a.m. to 1:09 p.m.
Presiding
Salma Zahid, Chair (Liberal)

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• Kelsey Brennan, Analyst
As an individual
• Guy Saint-Jacques, Former Ambassador of Canada to the People's Republic of China
Clean Energy Canada
• Joanna Kyriazis, Director of Policy & Strategy
Global Network for Strategic Effects
• Michael Kovrig, Founder
Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada
• Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
• Lara Ives, Executive Director, Policy, Research and Parliamentary Affairs Directorate
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, February 9, 2026, the committee commenced its study of the implications of the Canada-China Preliminary Joint Arrangement on Canada’s electric vehicle sector.

Guy Saint-Jacques and Michael Kovrig made statements and answered questions.

At 12:07 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:13 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Joanna Kyriazis and Philippe Dufresne made statements and, with Lara Ives, answered questions.

At 1:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Cédric Taquet
Clerk of the committee