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House Hansard - 70

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 12, 2022 10:00AM
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Madam Speaker, I am sure my colleague heard the government's argument that there is no need for such a committee because that work could be done by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. We know that the totalitarianism and foreign policy of the People's Republic of China are creating issues in many different areas. Take, for example, Huawei, the crackdown in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and what happened at the Winnipeg lab. In short, this committee could examine many issues and then hand over what they discover to the standing committees for a more in-depth study. In order to get everyone on board today, does my colleague not think that it would be wiser to put a time limit on this committee's mandate and have it disband on a specific date? There seems to be some concern that this committee would become permanent.
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  • May/12/22 1:40:58 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am finding it difficult to understand my colleague's logic. She said that creating this committee would exacerbate reprehensible actions in the area of human rights. Is she not giving in to bullying?
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