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, 2023, the committee held six meetings on relations between Canada and the People’s Republic of China. More specifically, the committee heard witnesses on the matter of the exposure of Canadian public pension funds to human rights abuses in the People’s Republic of China. On March 30, the committee presented its third interim report, entitled A Threat to Canadian Sovereignty: National Security Dimensions of the Canada-People’s Republic of China Relationship.

Membership (as of August 31, 2023)

Ken Hardie (Chair), Hon. Michael D. Chong (Vice-Chair), Heather McPherson (Vice-Chair), Denis Trudel (Vice-Chair), Serge Cormier, Raquel Dancho, Emmanuel Dubourg, Peter Fragiskatos, Tom Kmiec, Hon. Robert Oliphant, Kyle Seeback, Jean Yip

Expenditures (April 1 to August 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader—Expenditures.”

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1 to August 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader—Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”