Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. That's for the Uyghurs. For Tibet, are there any?

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you.

International Human Rights Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased and honoured to speak to Bill C‑281. I would like to congratulate the member across the aisle, the member for Northumberland—Peterborough South, for introducing the bill. Bill C-281, the international human rights act, is now at third reading. Canada is steadfast in its commitment to uphold human rights, both at home and abroad.

West Island Communities  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise and welcome two groups to Parliament Hill today, the Pierrefonds—Dollard youth council and a mixed group of youth and seniors from the West Island Black Community Association, WIBCA. The Pierrefonds—Dollard youth council meets every month to discuss issues of importance to the riding.

Foreign Affairs committee  I have a point of order. I would like to ask, Mr. Chair, if you would you dismiss the witnesses so we can continue with our discussion.

Foreign Affairs committee  We've never suspended in the past to dismiss officials. It's always been done in the midst of a meeting. This would be the first time that it ever happened in this committee. I'm suggesting that you simply—

Foreign Affairs committee  Understood. It won't necessarily, but it could. On the second point, with respect to the amendment in terms of part (b), it says, “by adding after line 19 on page 3 the following:” and then it has this quote. Can you comment on that part of the amendment and what the ramifications are of that?

Foreign Affairs committee  Can you elaborate further on the organization piece of its not being there?

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you.

Foreign Affairs committee  Just on the first point, I want to highlight what you mentioned earlier in terms of a foreign entity. That will add on a new layered test. We just had a conversation around country and how that's been tried, tested and true as a term and a concept, but the foreign state concept isn't tried, tested and true in the same way.

Foreign Affairs committee  Very briefly, and I don't want to extend this discussion. Essentially, the term “country”, even if it's not defined in the legislation in question, still has a concrete definition that is well-worn, recognized and understood by any engagement with the legislation, as you said, over the last 20 years.

Foreign Affairs committee  Is there no ambiguity, from your perspective, with the term “country?”

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. To the civil servants, first, I would like some clarity on NDP-1, which is the amendment we're debating right now, in terms of what impact it would have on the number of individuals who would be admissible to Canada if we made this amendment. Second, is with regard to the term “country”.

Foreign Affairs committee  It did. It provided a lot of clarity in our discussion, I would say. Thank you.