A parliamentary committee is expected to soon recommend that the federal government strengthen Canada’s ties with Taiwan, according to a report. The recommendation is expected to be tabled in a report by the House of Commons Special Committee on Canada–China Relations when the House reconvenes as soon as next week, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. Canada has not had…

Chinese-Canadians say cabinet ministers must “stand up” to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) even if it will worsen the relationship between the two countries, according to an internal poll conducted for the federal government. “While the Sino-Canadian economic relationship continued to be viewed as important, a number of participants expressed the need to balance this…

Canada should be much firmer in its dealings with communist China, says a former ambassador to that country. Guy St-Jacques, Canada’s envoy to China from 2012 to 2016, made the comments in his speech during a panel discussion at “The Challenge of China” conference at the University of Ottawa on June 3.    “It is high…

From pundits to groups representing Chinese and Hong Kong diaspora in Canada, many have criticized and expressed disappointment that federal Conservatives won’t be bringing back the committee that probed Ottawa’s dealing with Beijing in the new Parliament. The Conservatives say they will not be launching a bid to revive the special committee on Canada–China relations…

Commentary Martin Lloyd-Jones, a well-known Protestant minister in Britain, had a rather effective quote that pithily described the duty of an ambassador. “An ambassador from any country,” he said, “is always conscious of the fact that he has a tremendous responsibility because he is the representative by whom his country is to be judged.” Indeed,…

Commentary Given the urgency of the situation regarding China, a serious debate is much needed on how Canada will conduct itself on the world stage and what its strategy will be in dealing with an increasingly belligerent Beijing. During the election debates, foreign policy and China did not get much focus, which is unfortunate as…

The 2021 election platforms released by the major federal parties have not adequately addressed the threat the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses toward Canada, reflecting a lack of understanding of CCP’s true nature and aggression, experts warn. In a virtual press conference held Sept.8, experts urged the next federal government to take a more hardline…

OTTAWA—A federal attempt to shield documents related to the firing of two scientists is a violation of parliamentary privilege and must be tossed out of court, House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota says. In a notice of motion filed Thursday in Federal Court, Rota says the House, by virtue of its parliamentary privileges, has the…

A private member’s bill that aims to strengthen Canada-Taiwan relations would be beneficial to Canada in a number of ways, says Conservative MP Michael Cooper, who tabled the legislation in the House of Commons on June 17. Bill C-315, the Canada-Taiwan Relations Framework Act, establishes a framework for providing greater certainty and clarity for Canada…