LIAI Committee Report
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Special Committees
Special Committee on the Canada-People’s Republic of China Relationship (CACN)
Mandate
The House of Commons appointed a special committee with the mandate to conduct hearings to examine and review all aspects of the Canada–People’s Republic of China relationship, including but not limited to, diplomatic, consular, legal, security and economic relations on May 16, 2022.
Summary of Committee Activity
From April 1 to August 31, 2024, the committee dealt with the following subjects (studies and activities):
Membership (as of August 31, 2024)
Ken Hardie (Chair), Tom Kmiec (Vice-Chair), Stéphane Bergeron (Vice-Chair), Heather McPherson (Vice-Chair), Hon. Michael D. Chong, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Peter Fragiskatos, Damien C. Kurek, Marie-France Lalonde, Melissa Lantsman, Hon. Robert Oliphant, Jean Yip
Expenditures (April 1 to August 31, 2024)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader—Expenditures.”
Study Name |
Witness Expenses ($) |
Video conferences ($) |
Working Meals ($) |
Hospitality ($) |
Other ($) |
Total ($) |
Operational Budget |
5,437 |
898 |
2,366 |
0 |
0 |
8,701 |
Total |
5,437 |
898 |
2,366 |
0 |
0 |
8,701 |
Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1 to August 31, 2024)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader—Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”
Standing Committee and Subcommittee |
Total Number of Meetings |
Number of Televised Meetings |
Number of Webcast Meetings |
Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing |
Total Meeting Hours |
Number of Witnesses |
Number of Briefs |
Number of Reports |
Special Committee (CACN) |
10 |
9 |
1 |
6 |
21h51m |
41 |
0 |
2 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCAC) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
10 |
9 |
1 |
6 |
21h51m |
41 |
0 |
2 |