As you know, Australian Judge James Spigelman resigned from the high court in September, citing concerns over the national security law imposed on the region by Beijing. This is not just of concern to the United Kingdom.
I would like to move on to a second issue, which is Air Canada and China. As you know, Canada's airlines are failing. WestJet and Air Canada have laid off 30,000 people and are losing tens of millions of dollars a day. The government has yet to come forward with an aid package. The majority of our G7 allies—France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States—have created financial relief packages for their airline sectors.
There are 12 flights a week from Chinese carriers into Canada. There are only two flights a week from Canadian air carriers, specifically Air Canada, into China. We are facing an unbalanced approach and a lack of reciprocity in the relationship.
When our allies faced the same situation, they took action. France and Germany faced a similar situation, and they took diplomatic action to ensure the reciprocity of flights, in both directions, in order to protect their air carriers. The United States took action under the treaty and under regulation to effect similar action to protect its air carriers.
What is the Canadian government doing to protect Air Canada and ensure there is a balance in the relationship, ensuring that Air Canada has a fighting chance of survival?