Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (CACN)

Mandate

The House of Commons appointed a special committee with the mandate to conduct hearings to examine and review all aspects of the Canada–China relationship, including, but not limited to, consular, economic, legal, security and diplomatic relations on December 10, 2019. On September 23, 2020, the House reestablished the special committee.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period of April 1 to August 15, 2021, the committee continued its study of Canada-China relations with a special focus on national security issues for a total of nine meetings. It heard from 41 witnesses including the Minister of National Defence, the Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as the Minister of Health. On May 26, the committee presented its third report to the House. This report recommended that the House adopt an order for the production of documents regarding the transfer of viruses to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China in March 2019 and the subsequent departure of two employees from the National Microbiology Laboratory. The House considered this report on June 23. The committee ceased to exist as of dissolution on August 15, 2021.

Membership — 43rd Parliament (as of dissolution on August 15, 2021)

Hon. Geoff Regan (Chair), Garnett Genuis (Vice-Chair), Stéphane Bergeron (Vice-Chair), Jack Harris (Vice-Chair), Hon. Michael D. Chong, Emmanuel Dubourg, Peter Fragiskatos, Robert Oliphant, Pierre Paul-Hus, John Williamson, Jean Yip, Lenore Zann

Expenditures (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Expenditures.”

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget (43-2)	0	1,588	471	0	0	2,060
Total	0	1,588	471	0	0	2,060

Meetings, Witnesses and Reports (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses and Reports.”

Special Committee and Subcommittee	Total Number of Meetings	Number of Televised Meetings	Number of Webcast Meetings	Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing	Number of Meetings with Video Recording	Total Meeting Hours	Number of Witnesses	Number of Reports
Special Committee (CACN) for 43-2	9	8	0	9	0	26h11m	41	1
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCAC) for 43-2	0	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0
Total	9	8	0	9	0	26h11m	41	1

Special Committee on the Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States (CAAM)

Mandate

The House of Commons appointed a special committee with the mandate to conduct hearings to examine and review all aspects of the economic relationship between Canada and the United States on February 16, 2021.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period of April 1 to August 15, 2021, the special committee continued the study of the economic relationship between Canada and the United States, as mandated by the House Order of February 16, 2021. The special committee shifted focus during this time to examine “Buy America” procurement policies and heard from the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, various business leaders and academics. On June 16, the Chair of the special committee presented the second report, as required in the House Order. The committee ceased to exist as of dissolution on August 15, 2021.

Membership — 43rd Parliament (as of dissolution on August 15, 2021)

Raj Saini (Chair), Mark Strahl (Vice-Chair), Daniel Blaikie (Vice-Chair), Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Vice-Chair), Leona Alleslev, Rachel Bendayan, Randy Hoback, Anthony Housefather, Chris Lewis, Hon. John McKay, Sherry Romanado, Randeep Sarai

Expenditures (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Expenditures.”

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget (43-2)	0	434	0	0	0	434
Total	0	434	0	0	0	434

Meetings, Witnesses and Reports (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses and Reports.”

Special Committee and Subcommittee	Total Number of Meetings	Number of Televised Meetings	Number of Webcast Meetings	Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing	Number of Meetings with Video Recording	Total Meeting Hours	Number of Witnesses	Number of Reports
Special Committee (CAAM) for 43-2	8	5	0	5	0	14h11m	30	2
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCAA) for 43-2	0	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0
Total	8	5	0	5	0	14h11m	30	2

Special Committee on Afghanistan (AFGH)

Mandate

On December 8, 2021, the House of Commons adopted a motion establishing the Special Committee on Afghanistan with a mandate to examine and review the events related to the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, including, but not limited to, the government's contingency planning for that event and the subsequent efforts to evacuate, or otherwise authorize entry to Canada of, Canadian citizens, and interpreters, contractors and other Afghans who had assisted the Canadian Armed Forces or other Canadian organizations. The House also instructed the committee to conduct its work with the primary objective of assessing the humanitarian assistance to be put in place by Canada to assist the Afghan people.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period of November 22 to December 31, 2021, on December 13, the special committee held its first meeting, during which it elected Sukh Dhaliwal as Chair of the committee.

During the period of January 1 to March 31, 2022, the committee began its study on the situation in Afghanistan, pursuant to the Order adopted by the House on December 8, 2021. Ministers and departmental officials appeared. The committee held six meetings this period with a total of 46 witnesses.

Membership — 44th Parliament (as of March 31, 2022)

Sukh Dhaliwal (Chair), Hon. Michael D. Chong (Vice-Chair), Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Vice-Chair), Jenny Kwan (Vice-Chair), Yvan Baker, Pam Damoff, Fayçal El-Khoury, Hon. Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, Jasraj Singh Hallan, Alex Ruff, Maninder Sidhu, Salma Zahid

Expenditures (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Expenditures.”

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget (44-1)	0	1,681	636	0	0	2,317
Total	0	1,681	636	0	0	2,317

Meetings, Witnesses and Reports (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses and Reports.”

Special Committee and Subcommittee	Total Number of Meetings	Number of Televised Meetings	Number of Webcast Meetings	Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing	Number of Meetings with Video Recording	Total Meeting Hours	Number of Witnesses	Number of Reports
Special Committee (AFGH) for 44-1	7	6	1	6	0	15h22m	46	0
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SAFH) for 44-1	2	0	0	0	0	2h26m	0	0
Total	9	6	1	6	0	17h48m	46	0