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Foreign Affairs: MPs discussed a police cooperation agreement between Canada and China, which was apparently signed behind closed doors. The Liberal minister defended the agreement, saying such agreements have existed since 2010 and Canada always follows its intelligence agencies' advice.

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Hon. Anita Anand

Liberal
“I won't answer your yes-or-no question. Instead, I'll give a vague response about standing up for Canadian values and talking to China about human rights and security. I won't give any specific details about our secret agreements with China.”
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