The House of Commons is debating today a motion put forward by the Conservative Party to revive the special committee on Canada-China relations after the party said at the beginning of the new Parliament it wouldn’t pursue it due to resource issues. Tory MP and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong tabled the motion which says…

OTTAWA—The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada has been given until the end of the week to explain why two Canadian government scientists were let go 18 months after being escorted from Canada’s only Level 4 laboratory. Iain Stewart came under fire Monday from opposition MPs after he repeatedly refused to explain why…

A parliamentary committee is urging the government to publicly condemn Beijing’s breach of Hong Kong’s autonomy and civil rights, calling for co-ordination with allied nations to sanction the Chinese officials responsible. In a report (pdf) released Feb. 25, the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations calls for support of “universal suffrage” in Hong Kong. The committee,…