Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada was once known for its strong and principled backbone on human rights.
The behaviour of the Prime Minister in his recent visit to Beijing has only served to confirm that he is prepared to casually destroy this reputation by paying lip service to human rights in order to curry favour with Beijing.
The People's Republic of China desperately wants the return of Mr. Lai Changxing , who is in refugee hearings in Vancouver.
Chinese nationals only submitted depositions on behalf of Mr. Lai after a promise from the immigration minister that they would be protected and confidential. This promise was breached by Canadian authorities, who led Chinese police to Tao Mi. Now, over a year and a half later, she has not been seen since then.
The government has blood on its hands. When will the government have an accounting for Tao Mi ?