Thank you.
I would now like to read my notice of motion.
My notice of motion has already been sent to all members. I'm just reading it into the record for everyone's awareness.
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of the Indo-Pacific Strategy and Canada’s work to strengthen state-to-state, people-to-people, and business-to-business engagement in the region, as outlined by the Strategy's five priorities:
(a) promoting peace, resilience, and security;
(b) expanding trade, investment, and supply chain resilience;
(c) investing in, and connecting, people;
(d) building a sustainable and green future; and
(e) fulfilling Canada's role as an active and engaged partner in the region;
That the study include an examination of Canada's continued engagement with India and China, as well as:
(a) efforts to strengthen ties across the North Pacific with Korea and Japan;
(b) the opportunities created by increasing people-to-people ties between Canada and the Philippines as a result of the significant growth of the Filipino-Canadian community;
(c) the Strategic Partnership between Canada and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN);
(d) the place of Pakistan — situated at the nexus of the Indo-Pacific, Central Asia, and the Middle East — and other countries on the periphery of the Indo-Pacific region within the Strategy; and
(e) the importance of strengthening relations with Pacific Island nations as they face existential threats of climate change;
That such a study consist of a minimum of six meetings;
That the committee report its findings to the House; and
That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request a government response.