Foreign Affairs

During question period on foreign affairs, the NDP asked about a police co-operation agreement signed with China, saying the RCMP indicated its details cannot be made public without Beijing’s approval, and asked whether the minister sought China’s consent to release it. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand responded that Canada has had memoranda of understanding with China on combatting crime since 2010, that the advice of Canadian intelligence agencies is always followed, and that she raised human rights, security, and China’s targeting of people abroad when meeting China’s foreign minister.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Jenny Kwan, Vancouver East

NDP
“Canada signed a secret police deal with China, and the RCMP says we cannot share the details without Beijing's approval. China has used shared intelligence to target people before. Did the minister ask China if we can make the deal public?”
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Mr. Speaker, Canada signed a police co-operation agreement with China behind closed doors. The RCMP reportedly revealed that Canada cannot publicly disclose details of the MOU without Beijing’s approval. The foreign affairs minister said she spoke frankly with the Chinese foreign affairs minister about human rights abuses, foreign interference and transnational repression activities last week. China has a history of weaponizing shared intelligence such as Operation Fox Hunt. Will the minister be frank with Canadians and tell us whether she asked China’s permission to release the MOU, yes or no?

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