National Defence committee  May I add something?

National Defence committee  I would just say, in terms of accession for CPTPP, that of course China has applied to join CPTPP. As the chair of CPTPP this year, Canada is still working through the various processes and procedures with other members of CPTPP. It's a consensus-driven organization, so we have t

National Defence committee  Good morning, everyone. My name is Jennie Chen. I'm the executive director for our greater China political division at Global Affairs. Thank you.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I would just like to add that diplomatic representations were made to Ambassador Cong by senior officials at GAC on February 24.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Based on the.... Yes, that is correct.

Canada-China Relations committee  My sense is that Ambassador May, given her previous background handling human rights files during her time at the Embassy of Canada in Beijing, will be seized with this issue from day one. I am confident of that. We are absolutely providing her briefings and as much information

Canada-China Relations committee  This has been a whole-of-government effort really to address our concerns and risks around forced labour emanating from Uighurs and Muslim minority populations in China. We are working very closely with our trade colleagues within Global Affairs Canada, as well with ESDC and CBSA

Canada-China Relations committee  A considerable amount of work is currently under way.

Canada-China Relations committee  As Paul alluded to earlier in his opening statement, the health and well-being of Canadians in China is top of mind and of utmost importance to the Government of Canada. We provide consular assistance to Canadian individuals and their families seeking support in China. As each c

Foreign Affairs committee  I have read the report and the findings of this important tribunal. As mentioned earlier, we believe it's important to build a very good body of research and information regarding the situation in Xinjiang. Again, we are looking forward to ongoing reporting and research, includin

Foreign Affairs committee  The steps we took in March 2021 were very important. That is one step we have taken. We have a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights concerns in Xinjiang. Sanctions are just one tool in our tool kit. Again, specific to the sanctions themselves, it is one step. It does

Foreign Affairs committee  I do not have any information on those particular individuals at this time.

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, we'll take note of it and we will conduct further research. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, I would invite Mr. Patry to respond to this question.

Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Hutchison, I'd invite you to respond to this question.