As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

That the Government of Canada request that the People’s Republic of China provide information as to the whereabouts of the 11^th Panchen Lama, in order to confirm his wellbeing, and furthermore, that the Government of Canada publicly recognize the 11^th Panchen Lama as a victim of enforced disappearance and related human rights violations.

Recommendation 2

That the Government of Canada issue press releases on the birthday (25 April) and on the day of disappearance (17 May) of the 11th Panchen Lama, as a means of drawing attention to his situation and securing his release.

Recommendation 3

That the Government of Canada support initiatives that seek to resume the Sino-Tibetan dialogue, through the mutually beneficial Middle Way Approach.

Recommendation 4

That the Government of Canada utilize the Special Economic Measures Act to sanction the Chinese officials involved in the deployment of second-generation ethnic policies that are being used to repress Tibetans and other minority groups in the People’s Republic of China.

Recommendation 5

That Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada increase the number of places in the current global human rights defenders stream of its government-assisted refugees program to accommodate an increased number of applicants and their families.

Recommendation 6

That Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada create a new temporary resident stream that enables human rights defenders to seek immediate and non-permanent safe haven in Canada.

Recommendation 7

That the Government of Canada implement a foreign influence transparency registry in Canada, enhance protections for human rights defenders, and immediately close all so-called “People’s Republic of China police stations” in Canada, to ensure the safety of the Tibetan diaspora.

Recommendation 8

That the Government of Canada appoint a Special Coordinator for Tibet to act as a frontline contact for all individuals and groups facing state-backed harassment, intimidation, and interference in Canada.

Recommendation 9

That the Government of Canada establish a list of entities involved in human rights abuses in Tibet, such as ones supplying equipment and technology for the residential boarding school and preschool system, and companies involved in the mass illegal collection of Tibetan DNA samples in Tibet, and prohibit investment in and dealings with those entities, and consider sanctions on them.

Recommendation 10

That the Government of Canada rely on diplomatic avenues internationally, including through its Ambassador to the United Nations, to draw attention to violations of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child by the Government of the People’s Republic of China which are occurring in the context of the residential school system in Tibet.

Recommendation 11

That Global Affairs Canada continue to fund the Enhancement of the Education and Resilience of Tibetan Youth project in India and Nepal to support Tibetan language preservation outside of Tibet.

Recommendation 12

That the Government of Canada fund projects related to Tibetan language education, such as support for Tibetan language learning libraries or training for Tibetan language teachers.

Recommendation 13

That Global Affairs Canada, through a funding program such as the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, fund research projects dedicated to collecting and disseminating information about the state of human rights of Tibetans in Tibet, particularly with regard to any explicit efforts at assimilation by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.

Recommendation 14

That Global Affairs Canada prioritize funding projects that seek to conduct academic research to identify the impacts that resettlement and education policies in Tibet have had or might have on the vibrancy of Tibetan language and culture.

Recommendation 15

That the Government of Canada issue a statement that echoes the concerns of the four United Nations special rapporteurs in their 11 November 2022 communication to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, calling for an end to the residential boarding school system in Tibet, and for private Tibetan schools to be permitted and ensuring that Mandarin is not the sole language of instruction.

Recommendation 16

That the Government of Canada utilize the Special Economic Measures Act to sanction government officials who are responsible for the implementation of the residential boarding school and preschool system in Tibet, including the provincial party secretary in Tibet, and the architects responsible for designing and implementing the residential boarding school system.

Recommendation 17

That the Government of Canada openly support all initiatives to keep the issue of Tibet residential schools and other violations of minority rights at the forefront of discussions at the United Nations Human Rights Council and other international fora.

Recommendation 18

That the Government of Canada continue to seek support from present and future members of the United Nations Human Rights Council to pass a motion to study the transnational repression of minorities in China.