Special Committee on the Canada-People’s Republic of China Relationship (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–People’s Republic of China relationship, including but not limited to, diplomatic, consular, legal, security and economic relations on May 16, 2022.

Summary of Committee Activity

On June 13, 2022, the committee held its organizational meeting. Ken Hardie was elected Chair of the committee, Michael D. Chong was elected first vice-chair, Stéphane Bergeron was elected second vice-chair and Heather McPherson was elected third vice-chair.

From September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held meetings on Canada–People’s Republic of China relations. More specifically, the committee heard witnesses on national security issues, continuing the work undertaken on this topic during the Second Session of the 43^rd Parliament; on Canada–Taiwan relations; and on the exposure of Canadian investment funds to Chinese equities and bonds linked to human rights violations.

Membership (as of December 31, 2022)

Ken Hardie (Chair), Hon. Michael D. Chong (Vice-Chair), Stéphane Bergeron (Vice-Chair), Heather McPherson (Vice-Chair), Serge Cormier, Raquel Dancho, Emmanuel Dubourg, Peter Fragiskatos, Tom Kmiec, Hon. Robert Oliphant, Kyle Seeback, Jean Yip

Expenditures (April 1 to December 31, 2022)

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

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1 to December 31, 2022)

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

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 April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee continued its study of the situation in Afghanistan, pursuant to the Order of Reference from the House of December 8. The committee met nine times during this period and heard from four Ministers and 27 witnesses. The committee adopted its final report on June 6 and presented it to the House on June 8, and in so doing ceased to exist.

Membership (as of June 8, 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 to December 31, 2022)

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

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1 to December 31, 2022)

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