Canada-China Relations committee  I haven't thought about it strictly in those terms. I think you're referring to a book I wrote after Claws of the Panda, which is called Restoring Democracy. I'm actually a little more concerned now about the state and future of democracy in Canada than I was when I wrote that bo

Canada-China Relations committee  I think it would be a very important step. It's important to know who is doing what in our country. Having a registration of foreign agents is probably the primary step, and then setting out boundaries for what those agents can and can't do in our country. Yes, I think a regist

Canada-China Relations committee  Well, it's an interesting one. I won't take up your time, but very quickly, after the sanctions on the export of Canadian pork, I was asked to go on a radio station in Saskatchewan. I did a bit of research. They were worried in Saskatchewan because, they said, China is the larg

Canada-China Relations committee  No. In fact, it's intensified.

Canada-China Relations committee  I'll just say very quickly that I think you're going to hear from Alex Neve, the former head of Amnesty International, who I think is going to give evidence. He's a man who has been through all of these intrusions and has verified many of them. I would defer to him on that questi

Canada-China Relations committee  I think there's been a lot of confusion in the last three or four years since Meng Wanzhou was detained. There's been a lot of confusion about how to respond. Governments, business and academia have suddenly found that what they thought was a solid relationship is not, and they'v

Canada-China Relations committee  They won't like it, but here we are. At the moment we are going through all sorts of internal discussions about slavery 200 years ago, and here we are going to our big box stores and buying stuff that is made by slave labour today. I applaud the legislation. It should be enforc

Canada-China Relations committee  I think it's basically the new norm. I think it's probably more than likely that there was some hope that a political accommodation could be made. Whether it referred specifically to the Lavalin affair, I just don't know. I think you can look back. There was an earlier incident

Canada-China Relations committee  You are quite right: We shouldn't. Our situation is that almost all the Chinese-language media in Canada are now under the control of the Chinese Communist Party. We need to find a way of doing something about it.

Canada-China Relations committee  I'm not a diplomat, although I have many friends who are diplomats. I think it needs to be pretty stern. I think it needs to recognize that rebuilding a working relationship with Beijing, even a minimalist working relationship with Beijing, is going to take a lot of time and a lo

Canada-China Relations committee  Yes, I have, I'm afraid. I didn't get the translation. I thought I had turned it on, but obviously I hadn't.

Canada-China Relations committee  No. I'm not getting it, I'm afraid.

Canada-China Relations committee  Okay. I've got it now. Let's try it again, please. I'm sorry. It should be fine now.

Canada-China Relations committee  I can indeed.

Canada-China Relations committee  Thank you very much. Yes, that is a good question indeed. I think these rumours are indeed true. There were efforts a few years ago, and I think I referred to it in my book, when the consulate in Vancouver asked formally to be able to have Chinese police stationed in Vancouver t