I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 18 of the House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the subcommittee on Monday, January 26, 2026, the subcommittee is meeting on its study of the global impact of transnational repression.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the Standing Orders. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic and please mute yourself when you are not speaking.
For those on Zoom, at the bottom of your screen, you can select the appropriate channel for interpretation: floor, English or French. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
As a reminder, all comments should be addressed through the chair.
I would now like to welcome our first witnesses.
As individuals, we have Dr. Thomas Juneau, full professor, public and international affairs, University of Ottawa; Mark Kersten, assistant professor, school of criminology and criminal justice, University of the Fraser Valley; and Professor Frederick John Packer, associate professor of law, University of Ottawa.
By video conference, from the CAUKUS Foundation, we have Dimon Liu, human rights activist; from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, we have Luke de Pulford, executive director; and from the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, we have Brandon Silver, director of policy and projects.
I welcome you all.
I would like to give every one of our witnesses a time period of five minutes for your introduction. Please do your best to respect the time.
I would like to start with Dr. Thomas Juneau.
You have the floor for five minutes. Please go ahead.