A Conservative Party motion to revive the special committee on Canada-China relations was adopted in the House of Commons on Monday despite opposition from the ruling Liberal Party.
“Beijing’s communist government continues to threaten and target pro-democracy and human rights advocates in the Chinese community here in Canada. Beijing’s communist leadership also poses a threat to Canada’s national interest and security, as well as to our values,” says a Conservative Party statement released after the vote.
“Conservatives believe that Canada needs to stand up for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. Conservatives believe the Trudeau government needs to take seriously the threat from authoritarian regimes, as recent events have made so starkly clear,” says the statement signed by MPs Michael Chong and Pierre Paul-Hus.
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