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Minutes of Proceedings

Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (CACN)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 19
Thursday, March 11, 2021, 6:35 p.m. to 8:17 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Hon. Geoff Regan, Chair (Liberal)

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Library of Parliament
• Brendan Naef, Analyst
• Holly Porteous, Analyst
 
House of Commons
• Paul Cardegna, Procedural Clerk
Canada-China Relations
Communications Security Establishment
• Shelly Bruce, Chief
• Scott Jones, Head, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Brenda Lucki, Commissioner
Canada Border Services Agency
• John Ossowski, President
Public Safety Canada
• Rob Stewart, Deputy Minister
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
• David Vigneault, Director
As an individual
• Dr. Scott Halperin, Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University and Director, Canadian Center for Vaccinology
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the committee resumed its study of Canada-China relations.

The witnesses answered questions.

At 7:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:29 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Dr. Scott Halperin made a statement and answered questions.

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

The Chair presented the Third Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Monday, March 8, 2021, to consider the business of the committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the revised work plan regarding the national security dimensions of the Canada-China relationship be adopted.

Debate arose thereon.

It was agreed, — That the revised work plan be amended by adding Mr. Ting-Shen Lin to meeting number 7.

It was agreed, — That the Subcommittee report be amended by adding the words “and that the chair, in conjunction with the clerk of the committee, be empowered to coordinate and schedule the witnesses according to their availability.” after the words “be adopted”.

On motion of Michael Chong, — it was agreed, that the Third report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, as amended, which read as follows, be concurred in:

Your Subcommittee met on Monday, March 8, 2021, to consider the business of the committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the revised work plan regarding the national security dimensions of the Canada-China relationship, as amended, be adopted, and that the chair, in conjunction with the clerk of the committee, be empowered to coordinate and schedule the witnesses according to their availability.

At 8:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marie-France Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee