Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, when we look at the Arctic, we think about it from a broad perspective. We have an Arctic and northern policy framework that we're co-implementing with provincial, territorial and indigenous partners. This framework is committed to ensuring that the Arctic remains a pe

Foreign Affairs committee  I think there are two issues here. One is the broad perspective about the Arctic. We see the impact of climate change on communities and on infrastructure in the Arctic. We see the need for a rules-based international system to be followed, to protect the environment of the Arcti

Foreign Affairs committee  There's no question that we are concerned about the increase in the military presence of Russia in the Arctic. Russia is obviously a neighbour of ours in the Arctic, and it has been building up its military presence in the region. From China's perspective, I think they see the

Canada-China Relations committee  Yes, the issue of dual citizenship is a challenge for us in terms of consular cases in China, particularly if citizens are travelling on their Chinese documents. Our ability to provide consular services is restricted. This has been the case with Mr. Celil. We continue to advocate

Canada-China Relations committee  I think this is an area where we are very aligned with the United States. In fact, on March 30 Canada was one of the 14 signatories to the U.S.-led joint statement on the WHO-convened COVID-19 origin studies that reaffirmed the importance of transparency in global health security

Canada-China Relations committee  Mr. Chair, Canada's approach to China continues to evolve. We recognize that we need to contest in areas where China is a threat, that we need to co-operate in some areas, such as climate change, where we share the global commons, and that we need to compete with China. This is a

Canada-China Relations committee  Thank you. I'm going to defer to my colleague Daniel Costello on that question. Thank you for your question. Our relationship with NATO is extremely important to us as it relates to all national defence requests.

Canada-China Relations committee  With regard to the final report on the origins mission to China, which was conducted by the WHO, we saw that as an important first step, but the experts who were engaged in that report did not receive full access to data. They did not receive full access to samples, and they indi

Canada-China Relations committee  Canada is very concerned about the human rights violations being committed in China against Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, including forced labour and other violations mentioned by the member. We have taken a number of actions. In

Canada-China Relations committee  Mr. Chair, Canada's approach to China is evolving to address the threats to our national security and our core democratic values in the rules-based international order. We are continuing to challenge the actions of the Chinese government that are inimical to Canada's interests an

Canada-China Relations committee  Thank you for the question. Canada has really shown international leadership when it comes to ending that unacceptable practice of using arbitrary arrests and detentions to apply diplomatic pressure. The 63 countries that have endorsed the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention

Canada-China Relations committee  China's sanctions against Canadian parliamentarians and democratic institutions are unacceptable. This is something that we have made very clear. It is an attack on transparency and freedom of expression, and we will continue to take action when these rights are violated. As you

Canada-China Relations committee  Mr. Chair, issues related to the Winnipeg lab are being handled by the Public Health Agency of Canada, in collaboration with other federal partners, so questions would be best directed to the Public Health Agency of Canada, and in the case of visas, to Immigration, Refugees and C

Canada-China Relations committee  Mr. Chair, the Government of Canada is strongly committed to supporting the WHO and its scientific work to trace the origins of COVID-19. We believe that this is essential in order to detect and respond to future pandemics and biological threats. We support the work that the Unit

Canada-China Relations committee  The Five Eyes is an intelligence-sharing operation, but I think the broader issue here is all the various ways in which we can work together in the various forums. Our Five Eyes counterparts are very close allies to us. They share our values. They share our commitment to democrac