43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 juin 2021432-00935432-00935 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB10 mai 202123 juin 202130 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 juin 2021432-01006432-01006 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB31 mai 202122 juin 202120 avril 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitsky) visant à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale; Attendu que l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses cohortes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong en toute impunité depuis 19 ans pour leurs croyances en « vérité, compassion et tolérance »; Attendu que les adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous soussignés prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces auteurs en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitsky.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 juin 2021432-01005432-01005 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB31 mai 202122 juin 202130 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée21 juin 2021432-00928432-00928 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB7 mai 202121 juin 202120 avril 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitsky) visant à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale; Attendu que l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses cohortes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong en toute impunité depuis 19 ans pour leurs croyances en « vérité, compassion et tolérance »; Attendu que les adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous soussignés prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces auteurs en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitsky.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée18 juin 2021432-00999432-00999 (Affaires étrangères)TamaraJansenCloverdale—Langley CityConservateurBC31 mai 202118 juin 202120 mai 2021Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée18 juin 2021432-00993432-00993 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB28 mai 202118 juin 202120 avril 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitsky) visant à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale; Attendu que l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses cohortes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong en toute impunité depuis 19 ans pour leurs croyances en « vérité, compassion et tolérance »; Attendu que les adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous soussignés prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces auteurs en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitsky.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée18 juin 2021432-00984432-00984 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB27 mai 202118 juin 202130 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée18 juin 2021432-00977432-00977 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB26 mai 202118 juin 202130 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities.  The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée18 juin 2021432-00971432-00971 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB25 mai 202118 juin 202120 avril 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitsky) visant à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale; Attendu que l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses cohortes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong en toute impunité depuis 19 ans pour leurs croyances en « vérité, compassion et tolérance »; Attendu que les adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous soussignés prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces auteurs en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitsky.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée18 juin 2021432-00969432-00969 (Affaires étrangères)StephanieKusieCalgary MidnaporeConservateurAB25 mai 202118 juin 20212 décembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communes réunie en ParlementATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li landing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée18 juin 2021432-00967432-00967 (Affaires étrangères)JamesCummingEdmonton-CentreConservateurAB14 mai 202118 juin 202110 mars 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person.In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée17 juin 2021432-00908432-00908 (Affaires étrangères)ElizabethMaySaanich—Gulf IslandsParti vertBC4 mai 202117 juin 202118 décembre 2020PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person.In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 juin 2021432-00905432-00905 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB3 mai 202116 juin 202130 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée15 juin 2021432-00955432-00955 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB12 mai 202115 juin 202120 avril 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitsky) visant à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale; Attendu que l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses cohortes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong en toute impunité depuis 19 ans pour leurs croyances en « vérité, compassion et tolérance »; Attendu que les adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous soussignés prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces auteurs en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitsky.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée14 juin 2021432-00892432-00892 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB30 avril 202114 juin 202120 avril 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitsky) visant à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale; Attendu que l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses cohortes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong en toute impunité depuis 19 ans pour leurs croyances en « vérité, compassion et tolérance »; Attendu que les adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous soussignés prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces auteurs en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitsky.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée11 juin 2021432-00945432-00945 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB11 mai 202111 juin 202120 avril 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitsky) visant à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale; Attendu que l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses cohortes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong en toute impunité depuis 19 ans pour leurs croyances en « vérité, compassion et tolérance »; Attendu que les adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous soussignés prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces auteurs en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitsky.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 juin 2021432-00887432-00887 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB27 avril 202110 juin 202121 avril 2021Pétition à la Chambre des communes réunie en ParlementATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li landing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 juin 2021432-00884432-00884 (Affaires étrangères)DenisTrudelLongueuil—Saint-HubertBloc QuébécoisQC27 avril 202110 juin 202127 janvier 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person.In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée9 juin 2021432-00880432-00880 (Affaires étrangères)KarenMcCrimmonKanata—CarletonLibéralON26 avril 20219 juin 202127 janvier 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person.In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée9 juin 2021432-00878432-00878 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB26 avril 20219 juin 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 juin 2021432-00866432-00866 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB23 avril 20217 juin 202120 avril 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTNous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus, aussi appelée la loi de Sergueï Magnitski, qui vise à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale;Attendu que, depuis 1999, l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses acolytes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong, en toute impunité, pour leur foi en « la vérité, la compassion et la tolérance »; attendu que des adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que Mme Sun Qian, une citoyenne canadienne, a été condamnée à une peine d’emprisonnement de huit ans, et que huit autres adeptes du Falun Gong ayant des liens avec le Canada sont détenus en Chine, ayant reçu des peines allant jusqu’à 16 ans, pour leurs convictions;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces responsables en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitski.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 juin 2021432-00862432-00862 (Affaires étrangères)PaulManlyNanaimo—LadysmithParti vertBC23 avril 20217 juin 202127 janvier 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person.In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 juin 2021432-00858432-00858 (Affaires étrangères)KellyMcCauleyEdmonton-OuestConservateurAB22 avril 20217 juin 202112 avril 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitsky) visant à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale; Attendu que l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses cohortes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong en toute impunité depuis 19 ans pour leurs croyances en « vérité, compassion et tolérance »; Attendu que les adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous soussignés prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces auteurs en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitsky.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 juin 2021432-00857432-00857 (Affaires étrangères)KellyMcCauleyEdmonton-OuestConservateurAB22 avril 20217 juin 202112 avril 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person.In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 juin 2021432-00852432-00852 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB22 avril 20217 juin 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée4 juin 2021432-00842432-00842 (Affaires étrangères)NellyShinPort Moody—CoquitlamConservateurBC21 avril 20214 juin 202121 avril 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person.In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée4 juin 2021432-00841432-00841 (Affaires étrangères)NellyShinPort Moody—CoquitlamConservateurBC21 avril 20214 juin 202121 avril 2021Pétition au gouvernement du CanadaATTENDU QUE :
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Magnitski) prévoit des sanctions pour les dirigeants étrangers qui sont responsables de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne ou d’actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants corrompus du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et le meurtre d’un grand nombre d’adeptes du Falun Gong, un mouvement spirituel qui promeut les principes d’authenticité, de bienveillance et de tolérance, et se livrent notamment à des tueries de masse pour prélever les organes vitaux de ces adeptes et ainsi alimenter le trafic d’organes mené par le régime communiste.
Nous soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada d’imposer toutes les sanctions juridiques possibles, y compris le gel des actifs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, contre les auteurs de ces crimes, à savoir, sans s’y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée4 juin 2021e-2559e-2559 (Affaires étrangères)ConitaChanStephanieKusieCalgary MidnaporeConservateurAB10 juin 2020 à 9 h 06 (HAE)8 octobre 2020 à 9 h 06 (HAE)21 avril 20214 juin 20218 octobre 2020Pétition au <Addressee type="3" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">gouvernement du Canada</Addressee>Attendu que :Les citoyens canadiens s’inquiètent grandement de la façon dont leur gouvernement traite avec le Parti communiste chinois (PCC) de la République populaire de Chine (RPC) et de l’absence de gestes concrets pour défendre la souveraineté du Canada, ses intérêts nationaux et ses valeurs fondamentales contre l’infiltration et l’ingérence du PCC, un parti totalitaire.Nous, soussignés, citoyens du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada :1. D’appliquer les dispositions de la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergei Magnitsky) à l’encontre des dirigeants chinois et hongkongais responsables ou complices de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne commises à l’endroit de citoyens chinois et canadiens, particulièrement des atrocités commises au Xinjiang, au Tibet, à Hong Kong et à Taiwan et de l’horreur inimaginable qu’est le trafic d’organes;2. De bannir la société Huawei de nos réseaux 5G;3. De fermer tous les Instituts Confucius; 4. D’adopter une loi semblable à la Loi sur la transparence en matière d’ingérence étrangère de l’Australie.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob Oliphant1.  Canada is judicious in its approach regarding when to deploy sanctions, or draws on other courses of action in its diplomatic toolkit, based on foreign policy priorities. Canada continues to work with international partners to ensure that human rights are respected around the world. The Government of Canada tailors its responses to the specifics of each unique situation and, wherever possible, coordinates closely with like-minded allies to maximize the effectiveness of sanctions.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can investigate the situation first-hand. Canada will continue to work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Tibet, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.2.  The government is carefully examining the security challenges and potential threats involved in 5G technology, while recognizing the transformative importance of 5G advancements for continued economic development and prosperity. Canada’s examination considers a number of implications ranging from foreign policy coherence to technical, security, economic and legal implications of 5G.Canada views this issue as an important element within the context of our key relationships, in particular the United States. Ensuring Canada’s telecommunications system is secure from exploitation from malicious actors is key to protecting our shared critical infrastructure and advancing our shared economic interests.Canada takes the security of its telecommunications system very seriously. Since 2013, the Canadian security review program, led by CSE, has worked to mitigate the cybersecurity risks that stem from designated equipment and services. While the government cannot commit on specific companies, work will continue in collaboration with telecommunications service providers and equipment vendors to mitigate cyber security risks in current and future networks as 5G technology is adopted by Canadians.Canada is working with our Five Eyes partners, other close allies and with national security experts to ensure that we take a decision on 5G which ensures our interests are protected and that Canada’s telecommunications system is safe from hostile actors over the long term.3.  The Government of Canada regularly engages with educational institutions and provincial authorities to raise awareness of any potential threats arising from the activities of foreign states on Canadian soil. To support researchers, research institutions and government funders in undertaking consistent, risk-targeted due diligence of potential risks to research security, the Government of Canada has asked the members of the Government of Canada - Universities Working Group to develop specific risk guidelines to integrate national security considerations into the evaluation and funding of research partnerships. These guidelines will be provided for consideration by June 25, 2021. Confucius Institutes in Canada operate in partnership with Canadian educational institutions. Should Canadians have concerns about their operations, the Government of Canada encourages them to engage with the relevant institution and/or provincial authority.4.  The Government of Canada does not tolerate harmful activities such as foreign interference and applies a whole-of-government approach to safeguarding our communities, democratic institutions, and economic prosperity. The Government of Canada is always looking to learn from the experiences of our international partners to see what may be advisable or possible in Canada. In December 2020, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness publicly outlined the threats related to foreign interference, and the critical work of the security and intelligence community in a letter addressed to all Members of Parliament. The Government of Canada is always evaluating the tools and authorities required by our security agencies to keep Canadians safe, while respecting their fundamental rights.Canada has been leading the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism aimed at identifying and responding to foreign threats to democracy since it was agreed at the 2018 Charlevoix Summit. Since its establishment, the mechanism has focussed on countering foreign state sponsored disinformation, in recognition of the critical threat this issue poses to the rules-based international order and democratic governance. The mechanism’s coordination unit, located at Global Affairs Canada, also supports whole of government efforts aimed at safeguarding the Canadian federal elections, as a member of the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force, along with the Communications Security Establishment, the Canadian Security Intelligence Services and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.There has been an increase in Foreign Interference (FI) investigations at the RCMP over the last few years, which could be attributed to several factors including increased reporting by victims, greater awareness by local police and media attention. It is predominantly the RCMP’s Federal Policing National Security program that looks to identify common activities that could be attributed to FI including intimidation, harassment and threats. This work requires collaboration with police of local jurisdiction and other local partners, as these types of criminality are almost always brought to their attention first. Should there be criminal or illegal activities occurring in Canada that are found to be backed by a foreign state, the Federal Policing National Security program will take the lead in these types of investigations, given the complexity and the classification of information that form their basis. As such, the RCMP can only confirm that it is monitoring and actively investigating threats of FI in Canada.The Government of Canada’s security and intelligence community is combatting foreign interference threats within their respective mandates. The Government of Canada continues to look for new and innovative ways to enhance the measures in place to address foreign interference. 
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée3 juin 2021432-00836432-00836 (Affaires étrangères)CherylGallantRenfrew—Nipissing—PembrokeConservateurON20 avril 20213 juin 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée3 juin 2021432-00835432-00835 (Affaires étrangères)CathayWagantallYorkton—MelvilleConservateurSK20 avril 20213 juin 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée3 juin 2021432-00833432-00833 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB20 avril 20213 juin 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée3 juin 2021432-00828432-00828 (Affaires étrangères)GérardDeltellLouis-Saint-LaurentConservateurQC20 avril 20213 juin 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée31 mai 2021432-00822432-00822 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB16 avril 202131 mai 202129 mai 2018PÉTITION ADRESSÉE À L'ASSEMBLÉE DE LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu que, il y a 17 ans que le régime communiste chinois a lancé une opération de persécution pour « éradiquer » le Falun Gong – un mouvement spirituel axé sur la sincérité, la compassion et la tolérance;Attendu que des millions d’adeptes du Falun Gong ont été détenus arbitrairement, y compris des parents de citoyens canadiens. Les principales organisations de défense des droits de la personne ont signalé de très nombreux cas d’emprisonnement extrajudiciaire, de travail forcé, de torture, de viol, d’exécution et de propagande haineuse;Attendu que, dans un rapport publié en juin 2016 indique que des prisonniers d’opinion, essentiellement des adeptes du Falun Gong, ont été tués sur demande pour approvisionner une vaste industrie étatique de greffe d’organes, d’où proviennent la plupart des organes destinés aux hôpitaux chinois qui effectuent des dizaines de milliers de greffes d’organes chaque année depuis 2000, selon les estimations.Attendu que la Chambre des représentants des É. U. et le Parlement européen ont adopté, en juin 2016 et décembre 2013 respectivement, des résolutions dénonçant la situation et demandant à ce que cesse immédiatement la pratique sanctionnée par l’État chinois consistant à prélever systématiquement les organes des prisonniers d’opinion, y compris les adeptes du Falun Gong. En février 2015, le Sous-comité des droits internationaux de la personne du Parlement canadien a adopté une motion similaire à l’unanimité; Attendu que, depuis mai 2015, plus de 200 000 citoyens chinois ont déposé des plaintes au criminel contre l’ancien dirigeant du parti communiste Jiang Zemin, qui a organisé la persécution du Falun Gong;Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, prions le Parlement et le gouvernement du Canada :
  • de prendre des mesures pour faire cesser la pratique du régime chinois consistant à assassiner des innocents pour prélever leurs organes, y compris, sans toutefois s’y limiter, la présentation de mesures législatives pour interdire le tourisme ayant pour but les greffes d’organes et criminaliser cette pratique;
  • de profiter de toutes les occasions pour demander l’arrêt de la persécution du Falun Gong.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
Response by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable David LamettiOur government was proud to support former Private Member’s Bill C-350, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking and transplanting human organs and other body parts), and former Senate Public Bill S-240, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), in the previous Parliament. We look forward to working with all parties on similar legislative proposals, including Senate Public Bill S-204, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), which was introduced in the Senate on September 30, 2020.Combatting human organ trafficking is a complex issue that involves both legislative and policy responses. In Canada, organ transplantation and donation is governed by a comprehensive legislative framework at both the federal and provincial/territorial level, encompassing health and criminal law.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée31 mai 2021432-00820432-00820 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB16 avril 202131 mai 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée31 mai 2021432-00800432-00800 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB15 avril 202131 mai 202130 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée28 mai 2021432-00792432-00792 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB14 avril 202128 mai 202130 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée27 mai 2021432-00784432-00784 (Affaires étrangères)PaulManlyNanaimo—LadysmithParti vertBC13 avril 202127 mai 202127 janvier 2021Pétition au gouvernement du CanadaATTENDU QUE :
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Magnitski) prévoit des sanctions pour les dirigeants étrangers qui sont responsables de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne ou d’actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants corrompus du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et le meurtre d’un grand nombre d’adeptes du Falun Gong, un mouvement spirituel qui promeut les principes d’authenticité, de bienveillance et de tolérance, et se livrent notamment à des tueries de masse pour prélever les organes vitaux de ces adeptes et ainsi alimenter le trafic d’organes mené par le régime communiste.
Nous soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada d’imposer toutes les sanctions juridiques possibles, y compris le gel des actifs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, contre les auteurs de ces crimes, à savoir, sans s’y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée27 mai 2021432-00780432-00780 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB13 avril 202127 mai 202112 avril 2021Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée27 mai 2021432-00769432-00769 (Affaires étrangères)EmmanuelDubourgBourassaLibéralQC13 avril 202127 mai 202129 mars 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person. In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée27 mai 2021432-00768432-00768 (Affaires étrangères)EmmanuelDubourgBourassaLibéralQC13 avril 202127 mai 202129 mars 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person. In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée26 mai 2021432-00765432-00765 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB12 avril 202126 mai 20213 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the human rights violations by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities face torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, obligatory patriotic and cultural education, as well as forced labour. Reports detail closures and destruction of Uyghur religious sites, including mosques and shrines important to that community’s religious, ethnic, and cultural identity. There are also reports of mass arbitrary forced separation of children from their parents by authorities. There are credible reports of forced sterilization, systematic rape and gender-based sexual violence. Throughout the region, Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities also face repressive physical and digital surveillance, which includes severe restrictions on movement, the forced collection of biometric data, and coercive police surveillance. The actions by the Chinese government are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada has acted to address the repression, which is systematic, state-led and ongoing.  Concerns over the human rights situation in the XUAR were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in the XUAR (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020; February 2021). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.On January 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing human rights abuses in the XUAR. This included measures to address forced labour, via the prohibition of imports into Canada of goods made in whole or part with forced labour and a business integrity declaration for Canadian exporters. Global Affairs Canada will continue to work closely with Canadian firms doing business in or with China to help them understand and mitigate the risks of doing business with entities possibly implicated in forced labour.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.On March 22, 2021, Canada announced sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. The Regulations impose a dealings ban on listed persons, which prohibits any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from undertaking a broad range of financial and business transactions with any of the listed individuals or entities. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. These sanctions underscore Canada’s grave concerns with the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the XUAR, affecting Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities.Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill its international human rights obligations and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand. Canada will work collaboratively with partners to address the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We have the responsibility to work with others in the international community to ensure that allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity are investigated by an independent international body of legal experts.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mai 2021432-00760432-00760 (Affaires étrangères)MichaelCooperSt. Albert—EdmontonConservateurAB26 mars 202110 mai 20219 mars 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person.  In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mai 2021432-00759432-00759 (Affaires étrangères)MichaelCooperSt. Albert—EdmontonConservateurAB26 mars 202110 mai 20219 mars 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitsky) visant à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale; Attendu que l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses cohortes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong en toute impunité depuis 19 ans pour leurs croyances en « vérité, compassion et tolérance »; Attendu que les adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous soussignés prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces auteurs en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitsky.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mai 2021432-00758432-00758 (Affaires étrangères)ZiadAboultaifEdmonton ManningConservateurAB26 mars 202110 mai 202116 mars 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person. In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mai 2021432-00757432-00757 (Affaires étrangères)ZiadAboultaifEdmonton ManningConservateurAB26 mars 202110 mai 202117 mars 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTNous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus, aussi appelée la loi de Sergueï Magnitski, qui vise à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale;Attendu que, depuis 1999, l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses acolytes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong, en toute impunité, pour leur foi en « la vérité, la compassion et la tolérance »; attendu que des adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que Mme Sun Qian, une citoyenne canadienne, a été condamnée à une peine d’emprisonnement de huit ans, et que huit autres adeptes du Falun Gong ayant des liens avec le Canada sont détenus en Chine, ayant reçu des peines allant jusqu’à 16 ans, pour leurs convictions;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces responsables en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitski.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mai 2021432-00756432-00756 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB26 mars 202110 mai 202129 mai 2018PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu que, il y a 17 ans que le régime communiste chinois a lancé une opération de persécution pour « éradiquer » le Falun Gong – un mouvement spirituel axé sur la sincérité, la compassion et la tolérance;Attendu que des millions d’adeptes du Falun Gong ont été détenus arbitrairement, y compris des parents de citoyens canadiens. Les principales organisations de défense des droits de la personne ont signalé de très nombreux cas d’emprisonnement extrajudiciaire, de travail forcé, de torture, de viol, d’exécution et de propagande haineuse;Attendu que, dans un rapport publié en juin 2016 indique que des prisonniers d’opinion, essentiellement des adeptes du Falun Gong, ont été tués sur demande pour approvisionner une vaste industrie étatique de greffe d’organes, d’où proviennent la plupart des organes destinés aux hôpitaux chinois qui effectuent des dizaines de milliers de greffes d’organes chaque année depuis 2000, selon les estimations.Attendu que la Chambre des représentants des É. U. et le Parlement européen ont adopté, en juin 2016 et décembre 2013 respectivement, des résolutions dénonçant la situation et demandant à ce que cesse immédiatement la pratique sanctionnée par l’État chinois consistant à prélever systématiquement les organes des prisonniers d’opinion, y compris les adeptes du Falun Gong. En février 2015, le Sous-comité des droits internationaux de la personne du Parlement canadien a adopté une motion similaire à l’unanimité; Attendu que, depuis mai 2015, plus de 200 000 citoyens chinois ont déposé des plaintes au criminel contre l’ancien dirigeant du parti communiste Jiang Zemin, qui a organisé la persécution du Falun Gong;Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, prions le Parlement et le gouvernement du Canada :
  • de prendre des mesures pour faire cesser la pratique du régime chinois consistant à assassiner des innocents pour prélever leurs organes, y compris, sans toutefois s’y limiter, la présentation de mesures législatives pour interdire le tourisme ayant pour but les greffes d’organes et criminaliser cette pratique;
  • de profiter de toutes les occasions pour demander l’arrêt de la persécution du Falun Gong.
Response by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable David LamettiOur government was proud to support former Private Member’s Bill C-350, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking and transplanting human organs and other body parts), and former Senate Public Bill S-240, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), in the previous Parliament. We look forward to working with all parties on similar legislative proposals, including Senate Public Bill S-204, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), which was introduced in the Senate on September 30, 2020.Combatting human organ trafficking is a complex issue that involves both legislative and policy responses. In Canada, organ transplantation and donation is governed by a comprehensive legislative framework at both the federal and provincial/territorial level, encompassing health and criminal law.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mai 2021432-00748432-00748 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB26 mars 202110 mai 202129 mai 2018PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu que, il y a 17 ans que le régime communiste chinois a lancé une opération de persécution pour « éradiquer » le Falun Gong – un mouvement spirituel axé sur la sincérité, la compassion et la tolérance;Attendu que des millions d’adeptes du Falun Gong ont été détenus arbitrairement, y compris des parents de citoyens canadiens. Les principales organisations de défense des droits de la personne ont signalé de très nombreux cas d’emprisonnement extrajudiciaire, de travail forcé, de torture, de viol, d’exécution et de propagande haineuse;Attendu que, dans un rapport publié en juin 2016 indique que des prisonniers d’opinion, essentiellement des adeptes du Falun Gong, ont été tués sur demande pour approvisionner une vaste industrie étatique de greffe d’organes, d’où proviennent la plupart des organes destinés aux hôpitaux chinois qui effectuent des dizaines de milliers de greffes d’organes chaque année depuis 2000, selon les estimations.Attendu que la Chambre des représentants des É. U. et le Parlement européen ont adopté, en juin 2016 et décembre 2013 respectivement, des résolutions dénonçant la situation et demandant à ce que cesse immédiatement la pratique sanctionnée par l’État chinois consistant à prélever systématiquement les organes des prisonniers d’opinion, y compris les adeptes du Falun Gong. En février 2015, le Sous-comité des droits internationaux de la personne du Parlement canadien a adopté une motion similaire à l’unanimité; Attendu que, depuis mai 2015, plus de 200 000 citoyens chinois ont déposé des plaintes au criminel contre l’ancien dirigeant du parti communiste Jiang Zemin, qui a organisé la persécution du Falun Gong;Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, prions le Parlement et le gouvernement du Canada :
  • de prendre des mesures pour faire cesser la pratique du régime chinois consistant à assassiner des innocents pour prélever leurs organes, y compris, sans toutefois s’y limiter, la présentation de mesures législatives pour interdire le tourisme ayant pour but les greffes d’organes et criminaliser cette pratique;
  • de profiter de toutes les occasions pour demander l’arrêt de la persécution du Falun Gong.
Response by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable David LamettiOur government was proud to support former Private Member’s Bill C-350, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking and transplanting human organs and other body parts), and former Senate Public Bill S-240, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), in the previous Parliament. We look forward to working with all parties on similar legislative proposals, including Senate Public Bill S-204, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), which was introduced in the Senate on September 30, 2020.Combatting human organ trafficking is a complex issue that involves both legislative and policy responses. In Canada, organ transplantation and donation is governed by a comprehensive legislative framework at both the federal and provincial/territorial level, encompassing health and criminal law.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mai 2021432-00746432-00746 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB26 mars 202110 mai 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mai 2021432-00740432-00740 (Affaires étrangères)TomKmiecCalgary ShepardConservateurAB26 mars 202110 mai 202125 mars 2021Pétition à la Chambre des communes réunie en ParlementATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li landing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mai 2021432-00736432-00736 (Affaires étrangères)KarenVecchioElgin—Middlesex—LondonConservateurON26 mars 202110 mai 202129 mai 2018PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu que, il y a 17 ans que le régime communiste chinois a lancé une opération de persécution pour « éradiquer » le Falun Gong – un mouvement spirituel axé sur la sincérité, la compassion et la tolérance;Attendu que des millions d’adeptes du Falun Gong ont été détenus arbitrairement, y compris des parents de citoyens canadiens. Les principales organisations de défense des droits de la personne ont signalé de très nombreux cas d’emprisonnement extrajudiciaire, de travail forcé, de torture, de viol, d’exécution et de propagande haineuse;Attendu que, dans un rapport publié en juin 2016, trois enquêteurs réputés, David Kilgour, David Matas et Ethan Gutmann, indiquent que des prisonniers d’opinion, essentiellement des adeptes du Falun Gong, ont été tués sur demande pour approvisionner une vaste industrie étatique de greffe d’organes, d’où proviennent la plupart des organes destinés aux hôpitaux chinois qui effectuent des dizaines de milliers de greffes d’organes chaque année depuis 2000, selon les estimations. Cela pourrait signifier qu’au moins des centaines de milliers d’adeptes du Falun Gong auraient été assassinés pour leurs organes depuis les 15 dernières annéesAttendu que la Chambre des représentants des É. U. et le Parlement européen ont adopté, en juin 2016 et décembre 2013 respectivement, des résolutions dénonçant la situation et demandant à ce que cesse immédiatement la pratique sanctionnée par l’État chinois consistant à prélever systématiquement les organes des prisonniers d’opinion, y compris les adeptes du Falun Gong. En février 2015, le Sous-comité des droits internationaux de la personne du Parlement canadien a adopté une motion similaire à l’unanimité; Attendu que, depuis mai 2015, plus de 200 000 citoyens chinois ont déposé des plaintes au criminel contre l’ancien dirigeant du parti communiste Jiang Zemin, qui a organisé la persécution du Falun Gong;Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, prions le Parlement et le gouvernement du Canada :
  • de prendre des mesures pour faire cesser la pratique du régime chinois consistant à assassiner des innocents pour prélever leurs organes, y compris, sans toutefois s’y limiter, la présentation de mesures législatives pour interdire le tourisme ayant pour but les greffes d’organes et criminaliser cette pratique;
  • de profiter de toutes les occasions pour demander l’arrêt de la persécution du Falun Gong.
  • d’exhorter les autorités chinoises à traduire en justice l’ancien dirigeant Jiang Zemin et ses collaborateurs.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 mai 2021432-00727432-00727 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB24 mars 20217 mai 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 mai 2021432-00724432-00724 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB24 mars 20217 mai 202129 mai 2018PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu que, il y a 17 ans que le régime communiste chinois a lancé une opération de persécution pour « éradiquer » le Falun Gong – un mouvement spirituel axé sur la sincérité, la compassion et la tolérance;Attendu que des millions d’adeptes du Falun Gong ont été détenus arbitrairement, y compris des parents de citoyens canadiens. Les principales organisations de défense des droits de la personne ont signalé de très nombreux cas d’emprisonnement extrajudiciaire, de travail forcé, de torture, de viol, d’exécution et de propagande haineuse;Attendu que, dans un rapport publié en juin 2016 indique que des prisonniers d’opinion, essentiellement des adeptes du Falun Gong, ont été tués sur demande pour approvisionner une vaste industrie étatique de greffe d’organes, d’où proviennent la plupart des organes destinés aux hôpitaux chinois qui effectuent des dizaines de milliers de greffes d’organes chaque année depuis 2000, selon les estimations.Attendu que la Chambre des représentants des É. U. et le Parlement européen ont adopté, en juin 2016 et décembre 2013 respectivement, des résolutions dénonçant la situation et demandant à ce que cesse immédiatement la pratique sanctionnée par l’État chinois consistant à prélever systématiquement les organes des prisonniers d’opinion, y compris les adeptes du Falun Gong. En février 2015, le Sous-comité des droits internationaux de la personne du Parlement canadien a adopté une motion similaire à l’unanimité; Attendu que, depuis mai 2015, plus de 200 000 citoyens chinois ont déposé des plaintes au criminel contre l’ancien dirigeant du parti communiste Jiang Zemin, qui a organisé la persécution du Falun Gong;Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, prions le Parlement et le gouvernement du Canada :
  • de prendre des mesures pour faire cesser la pratique du régime chinois consistant à assassiner des innocents pour prélever leurs organes, y compris, sans toutefois s’y limiter, la présentation de mesures législatives pour interdire le tourisme ayant pour but les greffes d’organes et criminaliser cette pratique;
  • de profiter de toutes les occasions pour demander l’arrêt de la persécution du Falun Gong.
Response by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable David LamettiOur government was proud to support former Private Member’s Bill C-350, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking and transplanting human organs and other body parts), and former Senate Public Bill S-240, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), in the previous Parliament. We look forward to working with all parties on similar legislative proposals, including Senate Public Bill S-204, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), which was introduced in the Senate on September 30, 2020.Combatting human organ trafficking is a complex issue that involves both legislative and policy responses. In Canada, organ transplantation and donation is governed by a comprehensive legislative framework at both the federal and provincial/territorial level, encompassing health and criminal law.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 mai 2021432-00721432-00721 (Affaires étrangères)AlexRuffBruce—Grey—Owen SoundConservateurON24 mars 20217 mai 20211 février 2021Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 mai 2021432-00716432-00716 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB24 mars 20217 mai 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 mai 2021432-00715432-00715 (Affaires étrangères)KerryDiotteEdmonton GriesbachConservateurAB24 mars 20217 mai 20214 mars 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person. In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The promotion of human rights is a core component of Canada's constructive engagement in the world and our government is committed to do more. Canadian human rights efforts focus on advancing the rights of women and children, LGBTI persons, Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders; freedom of expression, including Internet freedom and civil society space; freedom of religion or belief; the abolition of the death penalty; as well as country-specific issues in countries where human rights violations and abuses are particularly egregious.To this end, the Government of Canada regularly engages with a diverse range of civil society organisations, diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 mai 2021432-00713432-00713 (Affaires étrangères)EarlDreeshenRed Deer—Mountain ViewConservateurAB24 mars 20217 mai 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée7 mai 2021e-3094e-3094 (Affaires étrangères)mimileePaulManlyNanaimo—LadysmithParti vertBC7 janvier 2021 à 16 h 56 (HAE)8 mars 2021 à 16 h 56 (HAE)24 mars 20217 mai 202112 mars 2021Pétition à la <Addressee type="1" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">Chambre des communes</Addressee>Attendu que : Après les États-Unis, la Chine représente le deuxième partenaire en importance du Canada pour les importateurs et les exportateurs;Un accord entre le Canada et la Chine pour la production d'un vaccin contre la COVID-19 par CanSino Biologics a échoué après que les douanes chinoises ont refusé d'autoriser l’envoi du vaccin en vue son essai au Canada; Le Canada dépend de la chaîne d'approvisionnement de la Chine, particulièrement pour les biens de première nécessité comme l'équipement de protection individuelle (EPI);Le Parti communiste chinois (PCC) a utilisé les réseaux du Front uni en vue de recueillir et d’entreposer un équipement de protection individuelle de partout dans le monde, notamment du Canada, au début de la pandémie; Selon des rapports crédibles, des usines chinoises qui vendent leurs produits à des propriétaires de marques mondiales font subir à leurs employés des violations du droit du travail et des droits de la personne;L’accord Canada-Chine favorise indûment cette dernière et est antidémocratique, et le Canada serait pris dans 31 années de protection de l’investissement des sociétés d'État du PCC.Nous, soussignés, citoyens ou résidents du Canada, prions la Chambre des communes de :1. Élaborer des politiques afin que le Canada reconstruise sa base de fabrication pour les biens essentiels et mette l’accent sur les partenariats commerciaux avec les gouvernements de pays démocratiques où l’on respecte la primauté du droit;2. Garantir que le Canada réduira sa dépendance à l'égard de pays comme la Chine, où les preuves appuient les violations des droits de la personne, et prenne des mesures punitives pour les violations des droits de la personne;3. Demander au Comité permanent du commerce international d'enquêter et de présenter un rapport sur les relations commerciales du Canada avec la Chine, y compris les implications actuelles de la FIPPA Canada-Chine, et d'examiner plus particulièrement les violations des droits de l'homme en Chine et la dépendance du Canada à l'égard de la Chine en ce qui concerne la chaîne d'approvisionnement.
Response by the Minister of Innovation, Science and IndustrySigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneHelping Canada Build Back BetterFrom the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has demonstrated its commitment to use every tool available to combat the virus and mitigate its economic harm. The Government of Canada has taken, and continues to take, strong and decisive action to protect the health of Canadians as well as support Canadian workers and businesses.The Government of Canada has made major investments in health care, in procuring medical and personal protective equipment, in income support and paid sick leave, in responding to businesses urgent needs and in keeping Canadians safe, healthy, and solvent through the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Canada’s broad and ambitious suite of measures has been designed to protect the health and safety of all Canadians, bridge Canada’s economy through the effects of widespread lockdowns, and position Canada well for a post-pandemic recovery.Budget 2021 outlines a plan that will get Canadians back to work and begin improving Canada’s growth potential. The actions in Budget 2021 build upon the commitments made in the 2020 Fall Economic Statement and the Enhanced Climate Plan, which together comprise a recovery plan that will create shared prosperity, improve Canadians’ quality of life, and power our green transformation.The Government of Canada is acutely aware that certain industries and commodities are critical to the country’s ability to protect the health and safety of Canadians. The Government has promoted a made-in-Canada approach in our purchases of personal protective equipment and other medical equipment and intends to continue to invest in Canadian industries and support Canadian jobs.Strategic Investments in the Life SciencesThe pandemic has highlighted the need for a revitalized life sciences sector in Canada. As such, the Government has turned to the advice of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutics Task Forces, comprised of Canada’s leading vaccine and immunology experts and industry leaders, to inform strategic decision-making relating to both Canada’s immediate pandemic needs and long-term vision for the Canadian life sciences sector.On March 20, 2020, the Government of Canada launched a Call to Action to mobilize Canadian manufacturers and businesses to assist Canada in meeting the need for personal protective equipment, medical devices, and associated critical commodities. Since then, over 6,500 companies have offered their expertise and capacity. By leveraging programming, engagement across departments, and collaborating with industry, the Made in Canada Project has successfully secured domestic manufacturing to meet these needs.Investments in the Canadian life sciences sector not only protect Canadians in the event of a pandemic, but also provide enormous economic benefits associated with growing manufacturing capacity, attracting vaccine developers and connecting Canada's world leading life science researchers and start-ups with opportunities to grow and succeed in Canada.To this end, the Government of Canada has made a number of strategic investments in domestic capabilities to develop and produce vaccines, therapeutics and drugs in the country. These investments include:
  • The National Research Council (NRC) (Montréal, Quebec) - $126 million to establish the new Biologics Manufacturing Centre with vaccine manufacturing capabilities;
  • Medicago (Quebec City, Quebec) - $173 million to develop a plant-based virus-like-particle vaccine and for the construction of a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility, alongside an Advance Purchase Agreement (APA) for eventual purchase of its vaccines;
  • Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) - $35 million to establish GMP-certified biomanufacturing capacity, and to accelerate the development of COVID-19 vaccines;
  • AbCellera (Vancouver, British Columbia) - $175.6 million in government support for antibody discovery and clinical testing and for the construction of a GMP facility;
  • Precision Nanosystems (Vancouver, British Columbia) - $25.1 million in government support to build a biomanufacturing centre for production of ribonucleic acid (RNA) vaccines, in addition to an investment of $18.2M for the company to develop its RNA based vaccine;
  • Laboratoires KABS (St-Hubert and Val des Sources, Quebec) - $54.25 million toward a biologics production facility with a focus on antibody therapies and new fill-finish capabilities;
  • Novocol (Cambridge, Ontario) - $32.7 million contribution toward expanded fill-finish capacity;
  • Variation Biotechnologies (Ottawa, Ontario) - $55.9 million to advance the development of an enveloped virus-like-particle (eVLP) vaccine candidate for COVID-19 through pre-clinical studies and clinical trials;
  • Arch Biopartners (Toronto, Ontario) - $6.7 million to advance Metablock, a treatment to help block inflammation in the lungs, liver and kidneys, through clinical trials II;
  • Edesa Biotech Research (Markham, Ontario) – $14 million to develop a monoclonal antibody therapy as a treatment for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, the leading cause of death among COVID-19 patients;
  • Immune Biosolutions (Sherbrooke, Quebec) - $13.4 million to advance its COVID-19 therapeutic candidate from preclinical studies through to Phase II clinical trials. Immune Biosolutions will establish clinical scale biomanufacturing capacity to develop a new accelerated discovery process that will support future biologics and discovery work; and,
  • Sanofi Pasteur Limited (Toronto, Ontario) - $415 million to support in building an end-to-end influenza vaccine biomanufacturing facility. The facility will serve as their international production and distribution center of their high-dose seasonal influenza vaccine, FLUZONE® High Dose Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (FLUZONE® HD QIV), and will have the ability to pivot to pandemic influenza production.
The Government is also actively considering a number of other investments to help round out our capabilities. Furthermore, the Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that Canada remains well-positioned to respond to the current pandemic as well as future health emergencies.Budget 2021 illustrates the Government of Canada’s deep commitment to Canada’s biomanufacturing and life science sector, by investing a total of $2.2 billion over seven years towards growing a vibrant domestic life sciences sector. This support would provide foundational investments to help build Canada’s talent pipeline and research system, and support the growth of Canada life sciences firms, including:
  • $500 million for the Canada Foundation for Innovation to support the bioscience capital and infrastructure needs of post-secondary institutions and research hospitals;
  • $250 million for the federal granting councils to create a new tri-council biomedical research fund;
  • $92 million for adMare to support company creation, scale up, and training activities in the life sciences sector;
  • $59.2 million for VIDO to support the development of its vaccine candidates and expand its facility in Saskatoon; and,
  • $45 million for the Stem Cell Network to support stem cell and regenerative medicine.
Several other initiatives included in Budget 2021 include targeted support for the life sciences and biomanufacturing sector, including:
  • $1 billion through the Strategic Innovation Fund would be targeted towards promising domestic life sciences and biomanufacturing firms;
  • $250 million to increase clinical research capacity through the new Canadian Institutes of Health Research Clinical Trials Fund; and,
  • $50 million to create a new life sciences stream in the Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative.
Through these and other investments, the Government of Canada remains committed to supporting a strong recovery and a vibrant life sciences sector in Canada.Additionally, Canada has a strong advanced manufacturing sector, which provides essential goods, such as food products, to both domestic and international markets. Throughout the pandemic, the Government of Canada has worked closely with provincial governments and industry to overcome challenges facing essential sectors, including addressing barriers to international movement of goods and services, supporting rapid testing programs to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at work sites, and supporting a multitude of programs to provide businesses with access to capital.Furthermore, the Government of Canada is assessing all options to ensure future supply chain security, including in collaboration with likeminded partners. The Government has worked closely with industry in strategizing how to rebuild Canada’s economy together, through forums like the Industry Strategy Council. Government and industry have exemplified a strong partnership over the course of the pandemic, and will continue working together to support Canadians, rebuild the national economy, and secure critical supply chains.
Response by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International TradeSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rachel Bendayan1. Canada’s trade policy is geared toward building economic opportunities for Canadians in all sectors, including in the manufacturing sector. Canada’s network of free trade agreements creates opportunities to expand exports, build resilient and stable supply chains and create jobs for Canadians.The new Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is a solid foundation for building Canada’s prosperity and has set a valuable example of the benefits of trade liberalization for the rest of the world.The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) presents Canadian businesses with preferential access to, and excellent opportunities for growth, in the EU.Through the Canada-Korea FTA and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Canada has secured preferential market access to some of our most important trading partners in the Indo-Pacific region.The recently concluded Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement further adds to our list of free trade agreements which includes key trading partners like Chile, Israel, Colombia and Peru.The Government is also pursuing new opportunities and agreements to help Canadian businesses gain preferential access to key markets and grow their businesses in the world economy.Comprehensive free trade agreement negotiations with Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance continue to progress as does the proposed modernization of Canada’s free trade agreement with Ukraine.We are working to expand the CPTPP through accessions, working toward a trade agreement with India, advancing a possible trade agreement with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), and exploring a possible trade agreement with Indonesia.Fostering greater engagement and closer ties with countries, including through free trade agreements, is an effective way of promoting Canadian values, such as human rights, democracy, openness and respect for the rule of law and rules-based international trade.2. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that Canadian businesses at home and abroad are not unknowingly involved in any supply chains involving forced labour. We remain steadfast in our commitment to increasing supply chain transparency, promoting responsible business conduct, and ensuring that Canadian companies are upholding Canadian values, wherever they may operate. We are encouraging Canadian companies to take steps to maximize the resiliency of their supply chains.Through Canada’s Trade Diversification Strategy, the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) is proactively helping Canadian businesses diversify their trade – in terms of where they trade, who trades and how they trade. The TCS is providing clients and stakeholders information on the risks of doing business in China, including the importance of Responsible Business Conduct and international best practices for Canadian companies operating abroad, as well as new risks related to human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and Hong Kong’s National Security Law.To safeguard Canadian supply chains and prevent Canadian businesses from becoming unknowingly complicit, on January 12, 2021 Canada announced a suite of measures to address extensive human rights violations against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the XUAR in China.Also, on March 22, 2021, Canada imposed sanctions on 4 Chinese officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the XUAR. These measures were taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union. The Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations impose on listed individuals a prohibition on any transaction (effectively, an asset freeze) by prohibiting persons in Canada, and Canadians outside Canada, from engaging in any activity related to any property of these individuals or providing financial or related services to them. The individuals listed in the schedule to the regulations are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.These measures are a part of a comprehensive approach to human rights advocacy for Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities facing persecution in China.  Canada will continue to call on the People’s Republic of China to respect and protect human rights and to allow for meaningful, unfettered access to the XUAR so that impartial experts can observe and report on the situation first-hand.  Together with likeminded countries, a collective approach to mitigating supply chain risks will help Canada to achieve our overarching human rights objectives – in the XUAR as well as other jurisdictions requiring enhanced due diligence.Beyond strengthening supply chain integrity, Canada is also ramping up efforts to reinvest in critical supply chains, such as critical minerals, and bio-manufacturing. For instance, on January 9, 2020, Canada and the U.S. finalized the Canada-U.S. Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration. This plan advances our mutual interest in securing supply chains for the critical minerals needed for important manufacturing sectors, including communication technology, aerospace and defence, and clean technology. Furthermore, on February 23, 2021, Prime Minister Trudeau and President Biden issued a Roadmap for a Renewed Canada-U.S. Partnership, which includes a commitment to strengthen the Canada-U.S. Critical Minerals Action Plan, as well as cooperation under the U.S.-led Energy Resource Governance - a multi-country initiative promoting sound mining sector governance, and secure and resilient supply chains for critical energy minerals. Additionally, resources will be provided to bolster Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy. On December 11, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that it will be investing $3 billion over 5 years through the Strategic Innovation Fund’s new Net Zero Accelerator fund to rapidly expedite decarbonization projects with large emitters, scale-up clean technology and accelerate Canada's industrial transformation across all sectors.3. Canadian parliamentarians enjoy the right to freedom of speech and expression within Canada. Parliament is an independent institution and the Government of Canada is not involved in parliamentary matters, including recommendations for topics of studies for standing or special committees.
ChineCommerce internationalDroits de la personneIndustrie manufacturièrePolitique étrangère
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée5 mai 2021432-00693432-00693 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB22 mars 20215 mai 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée5 mai 2021432-00687432-00687 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB22 mars 20215 mai 202113 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée26 avril 2021432-00679432-00679 (Affaires étrangères)L’hon.EdFastAbbotsfordConservateurBC12 mars 202126 avril 202118 décembre 2020PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person. In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée26 avril 2021432-00677432-00677 (Affaires étrangères)L’hon.JohnMcKayScarborough—GuildwoodLibéralON12 mars 202126 avril 202128 janvier 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE :
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) pénalise les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne ou de corruption;
  • La Loi sur les crimes contre l’humanité et les crimes de guerre érige en infraction les génocides, les crimes contre l’humanité et plusieurs autres crimes de guerre, même s’ils ont été commis à l’étranger;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois ont orchestré la torture et l’assassinat d’un grand nombre d’adeptes de Falun Gong (une discipline spirituelle qui préconise la vérité, la compassion et la tolérance), y compris l’assassinat à grande échelle d’adeptes en vue du prélèvement de leurs organes vitaux pour alimenter le commerce de dons d’organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada de déployer tout son arsenal de sanctions légales, notamment la confiscation d’actifs et l’interdiction de territoire, contre, entre autres personnes, les délinquants suivants : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, QiangWei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying, et Jia Chunwang.Nous prions également le gouvernement du Canada de ne pas délivrer de visas d’immigrants ou de visiteurs à tous ceux qui persécutent les adeptes de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person.In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée26 avril 2021432-00676432-00676 (Affaires étrangères)L’hon.JohnMcKayScarborough—GuildwoodLibéralON12 mars 202126 avril 202127 janvier 2021Pétition à la Chambre des communes réunie en ParlementATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li landing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée26 avril 2021432-00671432-00671 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB12 mars 202126 avril 202116 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée26 avril 2021432-00664432-00664 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB11 mars 202126 avril 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 avril 2021432-00651432-00651 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB10 mars 202123 avril 20213 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 avril 2021432-00642432-00642 (Affaires étrangères)PaulManlyNanaimo—LadysmithParti vertBC10 mars 202123 avril 202127 janvier 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitsky) visant à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale; Attendu que l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses cohortes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong en toute impunité depuis 19 ans pour leurs croyances en « vérité, compassion et tolérance »; Attendu que les adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous soussignés prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces auteurs en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitsky.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 avril 2021432-00635432-00635 (Affaires étrangères)MarcusPowlowskiThunder Bay—Rainy RiverLibéralON10 mars 202123 avril 202128 janvier 2021PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE :
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) pénalise les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne ou de corruption;
  • La Loi sur les crimes contre l’humanité et les crimes de guerre érige en infraction les génocides, les crimes contre l’humanité et plusieurs autres crimes de guerre, même s’ils ont été commis à l’étranger;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois ont orchestré la torture et l’assassinat d’un grand nombre d’adeptes de Falun Gong (une discipline spirituelle qui préconise la vérité, la compassion et la tolérance), y compris l’assassinat à grande échelle d’adeptes en vue du prélèvement de leurs organes vitaux pour alimenter le commerce de dons d’organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada de déployer tout son arsenal de sanctions légales, notamment la confiscation d’actifs et l’interdiction de territoire, contre, entre autres personnes, les délinquants suivants : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, QiangWei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying, et Jia Chunwang.Nous prions également le gouvernement du Canada de ne pas délivrer de visas d’immigrants ou de visiteurs à tous ceux qui persécutent les adeptes de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person.In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 avril 2021432-00632432-00632 (Affaires étrangères)HeatherMcPhersonEdmonton StrathconaNPDAB10 mars 202123 avril 202128 janvier 2021Pétition à la Chambre des communes réunie en ParlementATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li landing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée21 avril 2021432-00609432-00609 (Affaires étrangères)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservateurBC8 mars 202121 avril 202118 décembre 2020PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person. In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible. If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information. In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada. For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée21 avril 2021432-00604432-00604 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB8 mars 202121 avril 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00603432-00603 (Affaires étrangères)NellyShinPort Moody—CoquitlamConservateurBC26 février 202112 avril 202130 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00588432-00588 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB26 février 202112 avril 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00580432-00580 (Affaires étrangères)BradRedekoppSaskatoon-OuestConservateurSK26 février 202112 avril 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00579432-00579 (Affaires étrangères)CathayWagantallYorkton—MelvilleConservateurSK26 février 202112 avril 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00573432-00573 (Affaires étrangères)MartyMorantzCharleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—HeadingleyConservateurMB26 février 202112 avril 202127 octobre 2020Pétition au gouvernement du CanadaATTENDU QUE :
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Magnitski) prévoit des sanctions pour les dirigeants étrangers qui sont responsables de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne ou d’actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants corrompus du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et le meurtre d’un grand nombre d’adeptes du Falun Gong, un mouvement spirituel qui promeut les principes d’authenticité, de bienveillance et de tolérance, et se livrent notamment à des tueries de masse pour prélever les organes vitaux de ces adeptes et ainsi alimenter le trafic d’organes mené par le régime communiste.
Nous soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada d’imposer toutes les sanctions juridiques possibles, y compris le gel des actifs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, contre les auteurs de ces crimes, à savoir, sans s’y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00572432-00572 (Affaires étrangères)MarcDaltonPitt Meadows—Maple RidgeConservateurBC25 février 202112 avril 20213 février 2021Pétition au gouvernement du CanadaATTENDU QUE :
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Magnitski) prévoit des sanctions pour les dirigeants étrangers qui sont responsables de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne ou d’actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants corrompus du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et le meurtre d’un grand nombre d’adeptes du Falun Gong, un mouvement spirituel qui promeut les principes d’authenticité, de bienveillance et de tolérance, et se livrent notamment à des tueries de masse pour prélever les organes vitaux de ces adeptes et ainsi alimenter le trafic d’organes mené par le régime communiste.
Nous soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada d’imposer toutes les sanctions juridiques possibles, y compris le gel des actifs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, contre les auteurs de ces crimes, à savoir, sans s’y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00568432-00568 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB25 février 202112 avril 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00554432-00554 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB23 février 202112 avril 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00528432-00528 (Affaires étrangères)ElizabethMaySaanich—Gulf IslandsParti vertBC18 février 202112 avril 202118 décembre 2020PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit :Attendu que le Parlement du Canada a adopté à l’unanimité la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitsky) visant à imposer des sanctions à des dirigeants étrangers corrompus qui sont, entre autres choses, responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale; Attendu que l’ex-chef du Parti communiste chinois, Jiang Zemin, et ses cohortes ont personnellement ordonné, lancé, orchestré et exécuté la campagne d’éradication du Falun Gong en utilisant l’appareil d’État, y compris la torture et l’assassinat extrajudiciaires de nombreux adeptes du Falun Gong en toute impunité depuis 19 ans pour leurs croyances en « vérité, compassion et tolérance »; Attendu que les adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes en Chine sur une grande échelle, ce qui a été bien documenté et largement rapporté;Attendu que de nombreuses preuves indiquent que 14 hauts fonctionnaires et anciens fonctionnaires du régime communiste chinois sont les principaux responsables des atrocités commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Par conséquent, nous soussignés prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à l’encontre de ces auteurs en vertu de la loi de Sergueï Magnitsky.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00521432-00521 (Affaires étrangères)L’hon.Kerry-LynneFindlaySurrey-Sud—White RockConservateurBC17 février 202112 avril 20211 février 2021Pétition au gouvernement du CanadaATTENDU QUE :
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Magnitski) prévoit des sanctions pour les dirigeants étrangers qui sont responsables de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne ou d’actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants corrompus du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et le meurtre d’un grand nombre d’adeptes du Falun Gong, un mouvement spirituel qui promeut les principes d’authenticité, de bienveillance et de tolérance, et se livrent notamment à des tueries de masse pour prélever les organes vitaux de ces adeptes et ainsi alimenter le trafic d’organes mené par le régime communiste.
Nous soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada d’imposer toutes les sanctions juridiques possibles, y compris le gel des actifs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, contre les auteurs de ces crimes, à savoir, sans s’y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00515432-00515 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB17 février 202112 avril 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00512432-00512 (Affaires étrangères)JamesBezanSelkirk—Interlake—EastmanConservateurMB17 février 202112 avril 20214 février 2021Pétition au gouvernement du CanadaATTENDU QUE :
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Magnitski) prévoit des sanctions pour les dirigeants étrangers qui sont responsables de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne ou d’actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants corrompus du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et le meurtre d’un grand nombre d’adeptes du Falun Gong, un mouvement spirituel qui promeut les principes d’authenticité, de bienveillance et de tolérance, et se livrent notamment à des tueries de masse pour prélever les organes vitaux de ces adeptes et ainsi alimenter le trafic d’organes mené par le régime communiste.
Nous soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada d’imposer toutes les sanctions juridiques possibles, y compris le gel des actifs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, contre les auteurs de ces crimes, à savoir, sans s’y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 avril 2021432-00501432-00501 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB16 février 202112 avril 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00498432-00498 (Affaires étrangères)AlexRuffBruce—Grey—Owen SoundConservateurON5 février 202122 mars 20213 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00495432-00495 (Affaires étrangères)LenWebberCalgary ConfederationConservateurAB5 février 202122 mars 20218 décembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communes réunie en ParlementATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li landing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00492432-00492 (Affaires étrangères)CoreyTochorSaskatoon—UniversityConservateurSK5 février 202122 mars 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00491432-00491 (Affaires étrangères)MarcDaltonPitt Meadows—Maple RidgeConservateurBC5 février 202122 mars 202113 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00490432-00490 (Affaires étrangères)MartyMorantzCharleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—HeadingleyConservateurMB5 février 202122 mars 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00489432-00489 (Affaires étrangères)TakoVan PoptaLangley—AldergroveConservateurBC5 février 202122 mars 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00488432-00488 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB5 février 202122 mars 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00479432-00479 (Affaires étrangères)TedFalkProvencherConservateurMB4 février 202122 mars 202130 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00477432-00477 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB4 février 202122 mars 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00474432-00474 (Affaires étrangères)CathyMcLeodKamloops—Thompson—CaribooConservateurBC1 février 202122 mars 202130 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00473432-00473 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB1 février 202122 mars 202116 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00472432-00472 (Affaires étrangères)LarryMaguireBrandon—SourisConservateurMB1 février 202122 mars 20213 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00471432-00471 (Affaires étrangères)KellyBlockSentier Carlton—Eagle CreekConservateurSK1 février 202122 mars 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00467432-00467 (Affaires étrangères)DamienKurekBattle River—CrowfootConservateurAB29 janvier 202122 mars 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00465432-00465 (Affaires étrangères)TamaraJansenCloverdale—Langley CityConservateurBC29 janvier 202122 mars 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00462432-00462 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB29 janvier 202122 mars 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00461432-00461 (Affaires étrangères)BradRedekoppSaskatoon-OuestConservateurSK29 janvier 202122 mars 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00460432-00460 (Affaires étrangères)ZiadAboultaifEdmonton ManningConservateurAB29 janvier 202122 mars 202113 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00459432-00459 (Affaires étrangères)DanAlbasCentral Okanagan—Similkameen—NicolaConservateurBC29 janvier 202122 mars 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00457432-00457 (Affaires étrangères)TracyGrayKelowna—Lake CountryConservateurBC28 janvier 202122 mars 202118 décembre 2020PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person.In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00456432-00456 (Affaires étrangères)CherylGallantRenfrew—Nipissing—PembrokeConservateurON28 janvier 202122 mars 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00455432-00455 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB28 janvier 202122 mars 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00454432-00454 (Affaires étrangères)MelArnoldNorth Okanagan—ShuswapConservateurBC28 janvier 202122 mars 202113 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 mars 2021432-00450432-00450 (Affaires étrangères)CathayWagantallYorkton—MelvilleConservateurSK28 janvier 202122 mars 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 mars 2021432-00443432-00443 (Affaires étrangères)KerryDiotteEdmonton GriesbachConservateurAB27 janvier 202112 mars 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 mars 2021432-00444432-00444 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB27 janvier 202112 mars 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée12 mars 2021432-00445432-00445 (Affaires étrangères)L’hon.Kerry-LynneFindlaySurrey-Sud—White RockConservateurBC27 janvier 202112 mars 202113 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée11 mars 2021432-00441432-00441 (Affaires étrangères)BlakeRichardsBanff—AirdrieConservateurAB26 janvier 202111 mars 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée11 mars 2021432-00439432-00439 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB26 janvier 202111 mars 20213 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée11 mars 2021432-00438432-00438 (Affaires étrangères)CathayWagantallYorkton—MelvilleConservateurSK26 janvier 202111 mars 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mars 2021432-00434432-00434 (Affaires étrangères)PatKellyCalgary Rocky RidgeConservateurAB25 janvier 202110 mars 20213 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mars 2021432-00433432-00433 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB25 janvier 202110 mars 202113 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mars 2021432-00432432-00432 (Affaires étrangères)KevinWaughSaskatoon—GrasswoodConservateurSK25 janvier 202110 mars 202113 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 mars 2021432-00431432-00431 (Affaires étrangères)JohnWilliamsonNouveau-Brunswick-Sud-OuestConservateurNB25 janvier 202110 mars 202113 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00371432-00371 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB7 décembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00360432-00360 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB4 décembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00337432-00337 (Affaires étrangères)RonLiepertCalgary Signal HillConservateurAB4 décembre 202025 janvier 20212 décembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communes réunie en ParlementATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li landing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00335432-00335 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB4 décembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00331432-00331 (Affaires étrangères)JeremyPatzerCypress Hills—GrasslandsConservateurSK2 décembre 202025 janvier 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00329432-00329 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB2 décembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00328432-00328 (Affaires étrangères)MichaelBarrettLeeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands et Rideau LakesConservateurON2 décembre 202025 janvier 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00325432-00325 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB2 décembre 202025 janvier 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00323432-00323 (Affaires étrangères)L’hon.PeterKentThornhillConservateurON2 décembre 202025 janvier 20215 octobre 2020Pétition au gouvernement du CanadaATTENDU QUE :
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Magnitski) prévoit des sanctions pour les dirigeants étrangers qui sont responsables de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne ou d’actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants corrompus du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et le meurtre d’un grand nombre d’adeptes du Falun Gong, un mouvement spirituel qui promeut les principes d’authenticité, de bienveillance et de tolérance, et se livrent notamment à des tueries de masse pour prélever les organes vitaux de ces adeptes et ainsi alimenter le trafic d’organes mené par le régime communiste.
Nous soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada d’imposer toutes les sanctions juridiques possibles, y compris le gel des actifs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, contre les auteurs de ces crimes, à savoir, sans s’y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00320432-00320 (Affaires étrangères)HeatherMcPhersonEdmonton StrathconaNPDAB30 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00319432-00319 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB30 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00313432-00313 (Affaires étrangères)AlexRuffBruce—Grey—Owen SoundConservateurON27 novembre 202025 janvier 202113 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00311432-00311 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB27 novembre 202025 janvier 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021e-2835e-2835 (Affaires étrangères)mimileeGarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB15 septembre 2020 à 15 h 23 (HAE)15 octobre 2020 à 15 h 23 (HAE)27 novembre 202025 janvier 202115 octobre 2020Pétition à <Addressee type="1" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">la Chambre des communes</Addressee>Attendu que :L’honorable John McCallum, ancien ambassadeur du Canada en Chine, s’est rangé publiquement du côté de la Chine dans l’affaire Meng Wanzhou; L’honorable François-Philippe Champagne, ministre des Affaires étrangères, avait contracté des prêts hypothécaires auprès d’une banque d’État chinoise pour acheter deux propriétés au Royaume Uni;Même si l’ambassadeur McCallum a été congédié et que le ministre Champagne a annoncé avoir remboursé les deux prêts et avoir obtenu de nouveaux prêts d’une banque canadienne à la suite du tollé que leurs actions ont provoqué, les Canadiens demeurent préoccupés par les relations « amicales » qui semblent devenir monnaie courante entre les représentants du Canada et les sociétés d’État chinoises;Le Comité des parlementaires sur la sécurité nationale et le renseignement (CPSNR) a confirmé les craintes des Canadiens en matière d’ingérence étrangère lorsqu’il a indiqué dans son rapport annuel de 2019 que l’ingérence étrangère représente une grave menace pour le Canada et ses institutions, en particulier l’ingérence à laquelle se livreraient la Chine et la Russie, qui useraient de flatterie, de pots-de-vin, de menaces et de manipulation pour influencer les gouvernements étrangers;Le 9 juin 2020, l’Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) a publié un rapport qui jette une lumière nouvelle sur la nature et la grande étendue des systèmes d’ingérence étrangère dont se sert le Parti communiste de la Chine.Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada , prions la Chambre des communes de :1. Réaffirmer son engagement à être ouverte et transparente et à rendre des comptes aux Canadiens, surtout en ce qui concerne la récente intensification des activités qui pourraient constituer une ingérence étrangère de la part de la République populaire de Chine; 2. Réviser ses lois actuelles et adopter de nouvelles dispositions législatives pour contrecarrer l’ingérence étrangère, notamment en se fondant sur l’expérience d’autres pays démocratiques comme l’Australie qui ont réagi efficacement à ces problèmes.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantForeign interference can harm multiple areas of our society, including Canada’s democratic processes, economic prosperity, critical infrastructure, and even members of Canadian communities. Canada takes seriously allegations of interference conducted with the aim of undermining Canada’s democratic system, and is committed to defending the democratic system of governance. This commitment reinforces Canada’s efforts to support the rules-based international order. As an advanced economy and an open and free democracy, foreign threat actors have long targeted Canada in order to advance their interests at our expense. The Government of Canada’s security and intelligence agencies do important work to combat the threat of foreign interference, but they cannot do it alone. For this reason, Canada takes a whole-of-government approach to protect Canadians, and Canada’s national interest, from the activities of foreign threat actors.The 2019 Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Public Report states that foreign interference activities are directed at Canadian entities both inside and outside of Canada, and directly threaten Canada’s national security and strategic interests. Further, the Annual Report of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) outlined foreign interference activities, including the targeting of Canadian institutions and certain communities.The Prime Minister took the important step of permitting the unclassified, publicly-released version of the NSICOP report to, for the first time, specifically name the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as being particularly active in Canada. This was intended to raise public awareness of the threats posed by the PRC, but additionally as mentioned in the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Report on National Cyber Threat Assessment 2020, reference to Russia, Iran and North Korea is also made.As these threats evolve, Canadians can feel confident that our government’s approach to counter them and protect individuals will continue to keep step. Canada believes that a collective, global effort is required to counter foreign threats to democracy, including disinformation, in an increasingly borderless information space.  In 2018, G7 leaders committed to working together to strengthen G7 coordination to identify and respond to diverse and evolving foreign threats to G7 democracies, including through sharing information and analysis and identifying opportunities for coordinated response. The focus of the G7’s Rapid Response Mechanism includes, but is not limited to, threats to democratic institutions and processes; disinformation and media; and fundamental freedoms and human rights. The mechanism has since expanded to include Australia, the Netherlands and New Zealand. Canada’s RRM undertakes focused research to understand any potential foreign threats against Canada and identifies tactics and trends. Much of this research focuses on social media analysis with a particular interest in understanding the disinformation landscape. Research is also shared across the G7, the Government of Canada, EU partner states, civil society and academia to contribute to lessons learned. The research focuses on emerging subjects of interest and is supported through open-source data analysis.Canada cannot tackle foreign interference alone. Our international allies and partners face similar threats. By working together, we bring our collective resources to bear in countering threats from foreign actors. Canada has always stood up for a rules-based international order, one in which all countries abide by international norms. Consistent with these principles, Canada actively shares information and coordinates responses with allies through numerous multilateral bodies and relationships. Security and intelligence partners also collaborate to share information in an effort to counter foreign interference, including state-sponsored disinformation, through a number of fora. The security and intelligence community, for example, work with domestic and international partners to share information that can help detect, investigate, and prevent foreign interference in Canada. In addition, certain foreign states attempt to threaten and intimidate individuals and diaspora communities around the world, including in Canada, through various state entities and non-state proxies. States may seek to threaten and intimidate individuals under the guise of fighting corruption or bringing criminals to justice. However, these tactics are also used as cover for silencing dissent, pressuring political opponents and instilling a general fear of state power no matter where a person is located.When foreign states target Canadians, persons residing in Canada, or their families, they are seeking to deprive members of Canadian communities of their fundamental rights and freedoms. Such actions are unacceptable. Canada does not tolerate harassment or intimidation of its citizens or of anyone residing in Canada, by foreign actors. Any allegation of such harassment or intimidation is taken seriously by the Government of Canada.Such actions are contrary to Canadian law, and perpetrators may be investigated and charged with criminal offences. In other cases, Canada may act to expel foreign agents from the country or enact other diplomatic measures to demonstrate to the country responsible that such actions are unacceptable and will have consequences.The Government of Canada’s first priority is to defend its citizens, businesses and institutions from cyber-threats and ensure that they have all the information and guidance needed to enhance their resilience. Canada strongly condemns any malicious cyber activities, particularly irresponsible and destabilizing actions that put lives and critical infrastructure at risk, and calls on all actors to ensure that cyberspace is open, secure, stable, accessible and peaceful.  Canada remains steadfast in its solidarity with allies and partners in promoting a framework for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace. The Government also remains committed to working with partners to prevent, discourage and counter malicious cyber activity at home and around the world.The Government values above all the wellbeing and safety of Canadians. Whenever malign foreign states seek to harm our communities, undermine our values or jeopardize the very institutions on which our country is built, Canada will take action. While Government actions cannot always be made public in this sphere, our sustained efforts make a difference in the lives of Canadians.
Activités influencées par l'étrangerChinePolitique étrangère
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00307432-00307 (Affaires étrangères)KarenVecchioElgin—Middlesex—LondonConservateurON27 novembre 202025 janvier 202113 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00304432-00304 (Affaires étrangères)RachaelThomasLethbridgeConservateurAB27 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00301432-00301 (Affaires étrangères)DavidSweetFlamborough—GlanbrookConservateurON27 novembre 202025 janvier 202113 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00292432-00292 (Affaires étrangères)DanAlbasCentral Okanagan—Similkameen—NicolaConservateurBC25 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00288432-00288 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB25 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00285432-00285 (Affaires étrangères)JohnWilliamsonNouveau-Brunswick-Sud-OuestConservateurNB24 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00281432-00281 (Affaires étrangères)DamienKurekBattle River—CrowfootConservateurAB24 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00275432-00275 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB24 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00273432-00273 (Affaires étrangères)GaryVidalDesnethé—Missinippi—Rivière ChurchillConservateurSK23 novembre 202025 janvier 202116 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00272432-00272 (Affaires étrangères)KevinWaughSaskatoon—GrasswoodConservateurSK23 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00262432-00262 (Affaires étrangères)DavidSweetFlamborough—GlanbrookConservateurON23 novembre 202025 janvier 202116 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00266432-00266 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB23 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00270432-00270 (Affaires étrangères)ScottReidLanark—Frontenac—KingstonConservateurON23 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00255432-00255 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB23 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00245432-00245 (Affaires étrangères)BobZimmerPrince George—Peace River—Northern RockiesConservateurBC18 novembre 202025 janvier 202116 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00242432-00242 (Affaires étrangères)MichaelCooperSt. Albert—EdmontonConservateurAB18 novembre 202025 janvier 202116 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00238432-00238 (Affaires étrangères)RobMorrisonKootenay—ColumbiaConservateurBC18 novembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00233432-00233 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB18 novembre 202025 janvier 202116 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00231432-00231 (Affaires étrangères)JennyKwanVancouver-EstNPDBC17 novembre 202025 janvier 202113 octobre 2020Pétition au gouvernement du CanadaATTENDU QUE :
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Magnitski) prévoit des sanctions pour les dirigeants étrangers qui sont responsables de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne ou d’actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants corrompus du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et le meurtre d’un grand nombre d’adeptes du Falun Gong, un mouvement spirituel qui promeut les principes d’authenticité, de bienveillance et de tolérance, et se livrent notamment à des tueries de masse pour prélever les organes vitaux de ces adeptes et ainsi alimenter le trafic d’organes mené par le régime communiste.
Nous soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada d’imposer toutes les sanctions juridiques possibles, y compris le gel des actifs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, contre les auteurs de ces crimes, à savoir, sans s’y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00229432-00229 (Affaires étrangères)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservateurBC6 novembre 202025 janvier 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00228432-00228 (Affaires étrangères)JamieSchmaleHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockConservateurON6 novembre 202025 janvier 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00226432-00226 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB6 novembre 202025 janvier 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00220432-00220 (Affaires étrangères)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservateurBC5 novembre 202025 janvier 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00217432-00217 (Affaires étrangères)MartinShieldsBow RiverConservateurAB5 novembre 202025 janvier 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00216432-00216 (Affaires étrangères)DaneLloydSturgeon River—ParklandConservateurAB5 novembre 202025 janvier 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00215432-00215 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB5 novembre 202025 janvier 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00214432-00214 (Affaires étrangères)RachaelThomasLethbridgeConservateurAB4 novembre 202025 janvier 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00211432-00211 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB4 novembre 202025 janvier 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00430432-00430 (Affaires étrangères)BlakeRichardsBanff—AirdrieConservateurAB10 décembre 202025 janvier 20212 décembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communes réunie en ParlementATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li landing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChinePolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00429432-00429 (Affaires étrangères)KevinWaughSaskatoon—GrasswoodConservateurSK10 décembre 202025 janvier 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00423432-00423 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB10 décembre 202025 janvier 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00421432-00421 (Affaires étrangères)L’hon.EdFastAbbotsfordConservateurBC10 décembre 202025 janvier 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00417432-00417 (Affaires étrangères)CathayWagantallYorkton—MelvilleConservateurSK10 décembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00415432-00415 (Affaires étrangères)DavidSweetFlamborough—GlanbrookConservateurON10 décembre 202025 janvier 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00414432-00414 (Affaires étrangères)DavidSweetFlamborough—GlanbrookConservateurON10 décembre 202025 janvier 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00413432-00413 (Affaires étrangères)ScottReidLanark—Frontenac—KingstonConservateurON10 décembre 202025 janvier 202112 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00409432-00409 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB10 décembre 202025 janvier 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00406432-00406 (Affaires étrangères)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservateurBC9 décembre 202025 janvier 20213 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00401432-00401 (Affaires étrangères)MichaelCooperSt. Albert—EdmontonConservateurAB9 décembre 202025 janvier 20213 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00398432-00398 (Affaires étrangères)JohnWilliamsonNouveau-Brunswick-Sud-OuestConservateurNB9 décembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00395432-00395 (Affaires étrangères)DamienKurekBattle River—CrowfootConservateurAB9 décembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00394432-00394 (Affaires étrangères)DamienKurekBattle River—CrowfootConservateurAB9 décembre 202025 janvier 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00393432-00393 (Affaires étrangères)MartinShieldsBow RiverConservateurAB9 décembre 202025 janvier 20214 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00390432-00390 (Affaires étrangères)EricMelilloKenoraConservateurON9 décembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00386432-00386 (Affaires étrangères)BradRedekoppSaskatoon-OuestConservateurSK9 décembre 202025 janvier 20213 novembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00380432-00380 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB9 décembre 202025 janvier 202121 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00375432-00375 (Affaires étrangères)PierrePaul-HusCharlesbourg—Haute-Saint-CharlesConservateurQC8 décembre 202025 janvier 20212 décembre 2020PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTATTENDU QUE:
  • La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers responsables de violations graves des droits de la personne ou d'actes de corruption;
  • Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants du Parti communiste chinois orchestrent la torture et l'assassinat d'un grand nombre de personnes pratiquant le Falun Gong, une discipline spirituelle promouvant les principes de « Vérité, Compassion et Tolérance », y compris l'assassinat à grande échelle de pratiquants pour leurs organes vitaux afin d'approvisionner le commerce de transplantations d'organes du régime communiste.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada d'appliquer toutes les sanctions légales, y compris le gel des avoirs et l'interdiction d'entrer au Canada, à l'encontre des auteurs de ces crimes, mais sans s'y limiter : Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying et Jia Chunwang.Enfin, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada de refuser le visa de visiteur et d'immigration aux auteurs d'actes de persécution commis sur les pratiquants de Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoAs part of the immigration application process, all visa applications are carefully assessed for eligibility and admissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. For example, a foreign national may be inadmissible to Canada if they have engaged in criminality or human or international rights violations (including being subject to sanctions), or are a family member of an inadmissible person. In 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) came into force. It added two new inadmissibility provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act concerning sanctioned government officials or individuals acting on behalf of a foreign state who are responsible for corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights. A foreign national listed in an order or regulation made by the Governor in Council under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would be inadmissible.  If an applicant is determined to be inadmissible on any ground, they may be refused a visa, electronic travel authorization or entry to Canada. Inadmissibility decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by Immigration Officers and are based on evidence, which may consist of police or intelligence reports, statutory declarations or other documents—such as media articles, scholarly journals or publicly-available information.In addition, if a foreign national who is at the border, or is in Canada, is found to be inadmissible, they may be denied entry or ordered to leave Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for immigration enforcement at the border and in Canada.For privacy reasons, individual cases cannot be discussed. 
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00206432-00206 (Affaires étrangères)MartyMorantzCharleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—HeadingleyConservateurMB4 novembre 202025 janvier 202111 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00202432-00202 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB3 novembre 202025 janvier 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00198432-00198 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB2 novembre 202025 janvier 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00193432-00193 (Affaires étrangères)PhilipLawrenceNorthumberland—Peterborough-SudConservateurON30 octobre 202025 janvier 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00188432-00188 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB30 octobre 202025 janvier 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International TradeSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée25 janvier 2021432-00183432-00183 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB29 octobre 202025 janvier 202116 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée11 décembre 2020432-00173432-00173 (Affaires étrangères)ScottAitchisonParry Sound—MuskokaConservateurON28 octobre 202011 décembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée11 décembre 2020432-00165432-00165 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB28 octobre 202011 décembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée10 décembre 2020432-00164432-00164 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB27 octobre 202010 décembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée9 décembre 2020432-00157432-00157 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB26 octobre 20209 décembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée2 décembre 2020432-00126432-00126 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB19 octobre 20202 décembre 202030 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée2 décembre 2020432-00124432-00124 (Affaires étrangères)JenniferO'ConnellPickering—UxbridgeLibéralON19 octobre 20202 décembre 20206 juillet 2020PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNESNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre sur ce qui suit: Nous sommes préoccupés à l’idée que l’entreprise de télécommunications Huawei ne soit pas entièrement indépendante de son gouvernement, lequel se réserve le droit d’obliger les entreprises à recueillir des renseignements. Cette façon de faire aura une incidence importante sur le Groupe des cinq (qui regroupe l’Australie, le Canada, la Nouvelle-Zélande, le Royaume-Uni et les États-Unis) puisque les États-Unis ont évoqué la possibilité de se retirer du groupe si Huawei se voit attribuer le contrat de développement de notre système 5G.En 2003, Huawei a été accusée de vol de propriété intellectuelle, notamment par le fabricant de matériel réseau basé aux États-Unis, Cisco. Huawei a aussi été accusée par d’autres entreprises de vol de propriété intellectuelle et de non-respect des sanctions économiques internationales.La technologie élaborée et gérée par Huawei sert à contrôler et à restreindre les citoyens chinois, en particulier des minorités comme les Ouïghours et les Tibétains, ce qui constitue une violation des codes des droits de la personne adoptés à l’échelle internationale.En conclusion, nous estimons que l’acceptation du système de télécommunications de Huawei présenterait une menace importante pour l’autonomie du Canada, ses valeurs fondamentales et sa souveraineté nationale.Par conséquent, nous, les pétitionnaires, exhortons la Chambre des communes à interdire l’utilisation du matériel de Huawei dans le cadre de la construction des réseaux 5G au Canada.
Response by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency PreparednessSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Joël Lightbound, M.PWhile we cannot comment on specific companies, an examination of emerging 5G technology and the associated security and economic considerations is underway. We want to make sure Canadians have access to the most beneficial 5G technology.  At the same time we want to make sure they are safe and that their systems are not compromised. We are taking all scientific and security factors into account, including those from our Allies and our security agenciesRegarding the security of Canada’s existing 3G/4G/LTE telecommunications infrastructure, the Canadian Security Review Program is in place to mitigate cyber security risks. The Communications Security Establishment actively engages with Canadian telecommunications service providers and equipment vendors to help ensure the security of today’s existing Canadian telecommunications infrastructure.The program has been in place since 2013, and has helped mitigate risks stemming from designated equipment and services under consideration for use in Canadian 3G/4G/LTE telecommunications networks. To date, this program has led to:
  • excluding designated equipment in sensitive areas of Canadian networks;
  • mandatory assurance testing in independent third-party laboratories for designated equipment before use in less sensitive areas of Canadian networks; and,
  • restricting outsourced managed services across government networks and other Canadian critical networks.
The Government of Canada will continue to work in partnership with industry stakeholders and our international Allies to protect the critical systems and infrastructure Canadians rely on every day. The safety and security of Canadians is of paramount concern to the Government of Canada and we will ensure that Canada’s public interest is protected.As mentioned, an examination of emerging fifth generation wireless technology (5G) and the associated security and economic considerations is underway. We are carefully assessing the security challenges and potential threats involved in 5G technology, while recognizing the potential this technology holds for Canadians. The Government of Canada is working with key stakeholders and will pursue an approach that is appropriate for Canadians in due course, while taking our Allies’ advice into consideration. 
ChineHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Politique étrangèreRéseaux de télécommunications
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée2 décembre 2020432-00121432-00121 (Affaires étrangères)KellyBlockSentier Carlton—Eagle CreekConservateurSK19 octobre 20202 décembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée2 décembre 2020432-00120432-00120 (Affaires étrangères)EricMelilloKenoraConservateurON19 octobre 20202 décembre 20207 octobre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée2 décembre 2020432-00117432-00117 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB19 octobre 20202 décembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International TradeSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée2 décembre 2020432-00116432-00116 (Affaires étrangères)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservateurBC19 octobre 20202 décembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International TradeSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 novembre 2020432-00106432-00106 (Affaires étrangères)LenWebberCalgary ConfederationConservateurAB8 octobre 202023 novembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 novembre 2020432-00105432-00105 (Affaires étrangères)JamieSchmaleHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockConservateurON8 octobre 202023 novembre 202030 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 novembre 2020432-00104432-00104 (Affaires étrangères)KarenVecchioElgin—Middlesex—LondonConservateurON8 octobre 202023 novembre 202030 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 novembre 2020432-00103432-00103 (Affaires étrangères)AlexRuffBruce—Grey—Owen SoundConservateurON8 octobre 202023 novembre 202030 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 novembre 2020432-00102432-00102 (Affaires étrangères)MartyMorantzCharleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—HeadingleyConservateurMB8 octobre 202023 novembre 202030 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 novembre 2020432-00100432-00100 (Affaires étrangères)RachaelThomasLethbridgeConservateurAB8 octobre 202023 novembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 novembre 2020432-00098432-00098 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB8 octobre 202023 novembre 202022 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 novembre 2020432-00093432-00093 (Affaires étrangères)CathyMcLeodKamloops—Thompson—CaribooConservateurBC8 octobre 202023 novembre 202030 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée23 novembre 2020432-00092432-00092 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB8 octobre 202023 novembre 202030 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International TradeSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée19 novembre 2020e-2814e-2814 (Affaires étrangères)DianaDingJamesBezanSelkirk—Interlake—EastmanConservateurMB27 août 2020 à 11 h 17 (HAE)26 septembre 2020 à 11 h 17 (HAE)6 octobre 202019 novembre 202028 septembre 2020Pétition au <Addressee type="3" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">gouvernement du Canada</Addressee>Attendu que :La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) sanctionne les dirigeants étrangers coupables de violations flagrantes des droits de la personne ou d’actes de corruption;Le Falun Gong est un mouvement spirituel qui consiste notamment à exécuter lentement cinq exercices non violents. Son enseignement est axé sur les principes de « compassion, tolérance et vérité ». Les personnes qui pratiquent le Falun Gong adoptent un mode de vie et un comportement conformes à ses principes;Depuis plus de 21 ans, les dirigeants corrompus du parti communiste de la Chine orchestrent la torture et le meurtre d’un grand nombre de personnes qui pratiquent le Falun Gong, surtout pour obtenir leurs organes vitaux afin d’alimenter à grande échelle la profitable industrie de la transplantation d’organes en Chine; Mme Sun Qian, une citoyenne canadienne, a été condamnée à huit ans de prison et huit autres adeptes du Falun Gong ayant des liens avec le Canada sont emprisonnés en Chine où ils ont été condamnés à des sentences pouvant aller jusqu’à 16 ans pour leurs croyances;De nombreuses preuves montrent que quatorze importants dirigeants et anciens dirigeants corrompus du régime communiste chinois se sont tout particulièrement rendus coupables des atrocités au chapitre des droits de la personne commises contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.Nous, soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada d’appliquer toutes les sanctions juridiques, y compris le gel des actifs et l’interdiction d’entrer au Canada, à, sans s’y limiter, tous les dirigeants corrompus responsables suivants: Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Liu Jing, Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Li Lanqing, Wu Guanzheng, Li Dongsheng, Qiang Wei, Huang Jiefu, Zheng Shusen, Wang lijun, Zhang Chaoying, and Jia Chunwang.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners. On October 27, 2020, in a statement on International Religious Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated concerns over the ongoing persecution of faith and belief communities in China, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada remains committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, including for the purposes of organ removal. The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children which promotes cooperation to more effectively prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Addressing the illegal organ trade is complex and requires international cooperation. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée19 novembre 2020432-00073432-00073 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB6 octobre 202019 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée18 novembre 2020432-00063432-00063 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB5 octobre 202018 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00040432-00040 (Affaires étrangères)KennyChiuSteveston—Richmond-EstConservateurBC30 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00038432-00038 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB30 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00037432-00037 (Affaires étrangères)TracyGrayKelowna—Lake CountryConservateurBC29 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00035432-00035 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB29 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00034432-00034 (Affaires étrangères)ChrisLewisEssexConservateurON29 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00033432-00033 (Affaires étrangères)BobZimmerPrince George—Peace River—Northern RockiesConservateurBC29 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00028432-00028 (Affaires étrangères)ScottReidLanark—Frontenac—KingstonConservateurON28 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00027432-00027 (Affaires étrangères)DanAlbasCentral Okanagan—Similkameen—NicolaConservateurBC28 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00026432-00026 (Affaires étrangères)Jasraj SinghHallanCalgary Forest LawnConservateurAB28 septembre 202016 novembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00025432-00025 (Affaires étrangères)DavidSweetFlamborough—GlanbrookConservateurON28 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00023432-00023 (Affaires étrangères)MichaelCooperSt. Albert—EdmontonConservateurAB28 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00021432-00021 (Affaires étrangères)DamienKurekBattle River—CrowfootConservateurAB28 septembre 202016 novembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International TradeSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00018432-00018 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB28 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International TradeSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00016432-00016 (Affaires étrangères)ArnoldViersenPeace River—WestlockConservateurAB28 septembre 202016 novembre 202011 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong. Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
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43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020432-00015432-00015 (Affaires étrangères)L’hon.EdFastAbbotsfordConservateurBC28 septembre 202016 novembre 202016 septembre 2020Pétition à la Chambre des communesNous, les soussignés, citoyens du Canada, désirons attirer l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu qu’un nouveau rapport publié par l’Associated Press a révélé la présence d’une campagne de suppression des naissances ouïgoures menée par le Parti communiste chinois, qui comprend des méthodes telles que la stérilisation et l’avortement forcés; Attendu que, en plus de la nouvelle récente de la suppression coordonnée des naissances ouïgoures, il existe également un ensemble de preuves de plus en plus nombreuses démontrant que les Ouïgours sont soumis à un endoctrinement politique et antireligieux, à la détention arbitraire, à la séparation des enfants de leurs familles, à une surveillance invasive, à la destruction de sites culturels, au travail forcé et même au prélèvement forcé d’organes; en outre, on estime que jusqu’à trois millions d’Ouïgours et d’autres minorités musulmanes ont été détenus dans ce qui a été décrit comme des camps de concentration; Attendu que les preuves montrent maintenant clairement que le traitement réservé par le gouvernement chinois aux Ouïghours répond à la plupart, sinon à la totalité, des critères de génocide énoncés dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide; Attendu que le Canada ne peut pas rester silencieux face à cette atrocité continue. Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons à la Chambre des communes de prendre les mesures suivantes pour remédier à la situation :1. Reconnaître formellement que les Ouïghours en Chine ont été et sont soumis à un génocide. 2. Utiliser la Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) et sanctionner les responsables des crimes odieux commis contre le peuple ouïgour.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and is a priority in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The nature and scale of the violations by Chinese authorities, under the pretext of countering extremism, are deeply disturbing. The Government is gravely concerned about the existence of a large network of ‘political re-education’ camps where credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained. There are severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and the freedoms of movement, association, and expression as well as on Uyghur culture. Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control, including sterilization. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, are in violation of international human rights obligations and are inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy. These concerns were raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including at the G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Japan in November 2019, at the Munich Security Conference in February 2020, and in Italy in August 2020, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during bilateral meetings.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada also raised this issue directly with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet in August 2020.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019; September 2020). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Muslims, Christians, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong.  Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and on the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which took place in New York in October 2019. In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As part of joint communications, Canada and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.The Trade Commissioner Service has updated its guidance for businesses on the risks of doing business in China, including risks related to human rights abuses.  Ensuring companies adhere to responsible business practices is essential to manage social, reputational, legal and economic risks. The Government of Canada expects Canadian companies active abroad, in any market or country, to respect human rights, operate lawfully and conduct their activities in a responsible manner consistent with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Among other things, the Government of Canada expects Canadian companies to adopt global best practices with respect to supply chain due diligence in order to eliminate the direct or indirect risk of involvement in any forced labour or other human rights abuses.Canada takes allegations of genocide very seriously. We will continue to work in close collaboration with our allies to push for these to be investigated through an international independent body and for impartial experts to access the region so that they can see the situation firsthand and report back. Regardless of the legal term applied, it is clear that egregious human rights violations and abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from and in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to be led by the Chinese Communist Party.When it comes to sanctions, Canada has always been clear that the promotion and protection of human rights are integral parts of our foreign policy. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. We believe the smart way to impose sanctions is to go with a core group of countries to have the maximum impact, not alone.Please be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineGénocideOuïgourPolitique étrangèreSanctions économiques
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée16 novembre 2020e-2640e-2640 (Affaires étrangères)CarloPucheKennyChiuSteveston—Richmond-EstConservateurBC15 juin 2020 à 14 h 15 (HAE)15 juillet 2020 à 14 h 15 (HAE)24 septembre 202016 novembre 202015 juillet 2020Pétition au <Addressee type="3" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">gouvernement du Canada</Addressee>Attendu que :La loi sur la sécurité nationale de Hong Kong approuvée par le Congrès national du peuple de la République populaire de Chine (à savoir « la décision sur l’établissement et l’amélioration du système juridique et des mécanismes d’application pour permettre à la Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong de sauvegarder la sécurité nationale ») est une violation directe du principe « un pays, deux systèmes » de Hong Kong;La Loi sur la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (loi de Sergueï Magnitski) est une loi « prévoyant la prise de mesures restrictives contre les étrangers responsables de violations graves de droits de la personne reconnus à l’échelle internationale »;Une déclaration faite par une coalition internationale dirigée par l’ancien gouverneur de Hong Kong, lord Patten, et l’ancien secrétaire d’État aux Affaires étrangères du Royaume-Uni, sir Malcolm Rifkind, décriant la loi sur la sécurité nationale de la République populaire de Chine comme étant une violation flagrante de la déclaration conjointe sino-britannique, a été signée par plus de 700 parlementaires et décideurs de plus de 30 pays.Nous, soussignés, citoyens du Canada, prions le gouvernement du Canada de se joindre à la coalition internationale et d’imposer des sanctions appropriées contre l’adoption par la Chine de la loi controversée sur la sécurité nationale pour Hong Kong, étant donné qu’elle enfreint le principe « un pays, deux systèmes ».
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe Sino British Joint Declaration guarantees Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and that rights and freedoms, including those of the person, of the press, of assembly, of association and others, will be ensured by law. Canada joins the international community in reiterating its serious concern at the imposition of national security legislation for Hong Kong by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China. The legislation was enacted in a secretive process, without the participation of Hong Kong’s legislature, judiciary or people, and in violation of international obligations.Canada has stated on several occasions, through public declarations and private conversations with the Chinese government, that the imposition of a national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with China’s international obligations under the principles of the legally binding, UN registered Sino British Joint Declaration. The national security law also raises the prospect of prosecution in Hong Kong for political crimes, and undermines the “One Country, Two Systems” framework and existing commitments to protect the rights of the people of Hong Kong. Canada believes this new legislation will only exacerbate tensions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and undermine the confidence of the people of Hong Kong and of the international community. With an estimated 300,000 Canadians living in Hong Kong, Canada has a vested interest in Hong Kong’s stability and prosperity—the foundation of which is Hong Kong’s relative autonomy and basic freedoms. Regarding the political unrest and demonstrations, Canada continues to urge all sides to exercise restraint, refrain from violence and engage in peaceful dialogue. The right to peaceful protest is protected by Hong Kong law and international rules and norms.Canada has been working diligently with close allies and has urged Chinese leaders not to unilaterally impose the national security law on the people of Hong Kong. On May 22, 2020, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom released a joint statement to express common concerns over the national security law planned by Beijing. On May 28, 2020, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States released another statement, reiterating their concerns. On June 17, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs joined the foreign ministers of the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union to release a joint statement urging the Government of China to reconsider its decision. It is critical that the international community stands together to condemn this unprecedented move by the central government.In June 2020, during the 44th session of the HRC, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. During the 45th session of the HRC (September 2020), Canada co-hosted a side event on Rights and Freedoms in Hong Kong with the UK and Australia. At the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee (October 6, 2020), Canada co-signed, along with 38 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. China’s decision to impose the national security law on Hong Kong, fundamentally shifted the foundation of Canada’s existing arrangements. As of July 3, 2020, Canada will treat exports of sensitive goods to Hong Kong in the same way as those destined for China. Canada will not permit the export of sensitive military items to Hong Kong. Canada has also suspended the Canada-Hong Kong extradition treaty. Finally, Canada has updated the travel advice for Hong Kong in order to advise Canadians of the potential impacts of the new national security legislation.Canada has also raised concerns over Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s decision on July 31, 2020 to postpone Legislative Council elections for a year. On August 9, 2020, Canada jointly released a statement of concern alongside its Five Eyes counterparts, calling on the Hong Kong authorities to reinstate disqualified candidates so that the elections can take place in an environment conducive to the exercise of democratic rights and freedoms, as enshrined in the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.Canada is judicious in its approach regarding when to deploy sanctions and/or draw on other courses of action in our diplomatic toolkit based on foreign policy priorities. The regulations enacted under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act allow the Government of Canada to target individuals who are, in the opinion of the government, responsible for, or complicit in, gross violations of internationally recognized human rights or acts of significant corruption. Canada takes the matter of listing individuals under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act very seriously. A rigorous due diligence process has been established to consider and evaluate possible cases of human rights violations or corruption anywhere in the world against the criteria set out in the Act, within the context of other ongoing efforts to promote human rights and combat corruption. The Government of Canada tailors its responses to the specifics of each unique situation.As populations around the world stand together to defeat the COVID 19 virus, the international community must also stand together to ensure that the free, stable and prosperous nature of Hong Kong is maintained. Be assured that Canada will continue to closely monitor the situation in Hong Kong and raises concerns publicly and privately with officials as needed.
ChineDroits de la personneHong KongPolitique étrangère
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée24 septembre 2020431-00253431-00253 (Affaires étrangères)ElizabethMaySaanich—Gulf IslandsParti vertBC15 juin 202024 septembre 2020PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidants du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit:Attendu que les adeptes de Falun Gong constituent le groupe le plus important et le plus fortement persécuté en Chine depuis juillet 1999 pour leur croyance spirituelle (« vérité, compassion, tolérance ») et qu’en 2006, on a allégué que des pratiquants du Falun Gong avaient été assassinés à grande échelle pour leurs organes; Attendu que les avocats canadiens David Matas et David Kilgour ont rassemblé plus de 50 éléments de preuve et ont conclu que le régime chinois et ses agences dans de nombreuses régions du pays avaient mis à mort un grand nombre de prisonniers de conscience du Falun Gong et permis que leurs organes vitaux soient saisis et vendus à des prix élevés;Attendu que l’organisme Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH) a recueilli environ 1,5 million de signatures dans plus de 50 pays et présenté sa pétition au Haut-commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme en novembre 2013; Attendu que le 12 décembre 2013, le Parlement européen a adopté une résolution urgente demandant que l’on mette fin au prélèvement forcé d’organes en Chine;Attendu que les nations démocratiques ont le devoir de condamner de telles atrocités, où qu’elles se produisent;Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, demandons au gouvernement canadien:A) de condamner le crime que commet le Parti communiste chinois en tuant systématiquement des adeptes du Falun Gong pour leurs organes. B) de demander publiquement que l’on cesse de persécuter les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all Chinese citizens.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, in June 2020, during the 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate the implementation of the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The Government of Canada also recognized the need to enhance the safety of transplantation procedures in Canada and has implemented a regulatory framework that maximizes the safety of cells, tissues and organs intended for transplantation (2007-2008).The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée24 septembre 2020431-00296431-00296 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB20 juillet 202024 septembre 202029 mai 2018PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu que, il y a 17 ans que le régime communiste chinois a lancé une opération de persécution pour « éradiquer » le Falun Gong – un mouvement spirituel axé sur la sincérité, la compassion et la tolérance;Attendu que des millions d’adeptes du Falun Gong ont été détenus arbitrairement, y compris des parents de citoyens canadiens. Les principales organisations de défense des droits de la personne ont signalé de très nombreux cas d’emprisonnement extrajudiciaire, de travail forcé, de torture, de viol, d’exécution et de propagande haineuse;Attendu que, dans un rapport publié en juin 2016 indique que des prisonniers d’opinion, essentiellement des adeptes du Falun Gong, ont été tués sur demande pour approvisionner une vaste industrie étatique de greffe d’organes, d’où proviennent la plupart des organes destinés aux hôpitaux chinois qui effectuent des dizaines de milliers de greffes d’organes chaque année depuis 2000, selon les estimations.Attendu que la Chambre des représentants des É. U. et le Parlement européen ont adopté, en juin 2016 et décembre 2013 respectivement, des résolutions dénonçant la situation et demandant à ce que cesse immédiatement la pratique sanctionnée par l’État chinois consistant à prélever systématiquement les organes des prisonniers d’opinion, y compris les adeptes du Falun Gong. En février 2015, le Sous-comité des droits internationaux de la personne du Parlement canadien a adopté une motion similaire à l’unanimité; Attendu que, depuis mai 2015, plus de 200 000 citoyens chinois ont déposé des plaintes au criminel contre l’ancien dirigeant du parti communiste Jiang Zemin, qui a organisé la persécution du Falun Gong;Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, prions le Parlement et le gouvernement du Canada :
  • de prendre des mesures pour faire cesser la pratique du régime chinois consistant à assassiner des innocents pour prélever leurs organes, y compris, sans toutefois s’y limiter, la présentation de mesures législatives pour interdire le tourisme ayant pour but les greffes d’organes et criminaliser cette pratique;
  • de profiter de toutes les occasions pour demander l’arrêt de la persécution du Falun Gong.
Response by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable David LamettiOur government was proud to support former Private Member’s Bill C-350, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking and transplanting human organs and other body parts), and former Senate Public Bill S-240, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), in the previous Parliament. We look forward to working with all parties on similar legislative proposals.Combatting human organ trafficking is a complex issue that involves both legislative and policy responses. In Canada, organ transplantation and donation is governed by a comprehensive legislative framework at both the federal and provincial/territorial level, encompassing health and criminal law. 
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all Chinese citizens.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting. And most recently in August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights concerns with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Rome.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners. Most recently, in June 2020, during the 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Canada and 27 other countries signed a joint statement on the human rights situations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate the implementation of the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The Government of Canada also recognized the need to enhance the safety of transplantation procedures in Canada and has implemented a regulatory framework that maximizes the safety of cells, tissues and organs intended for transplantation (2007-2008). Since 2018, Health Canada has been leading work with other levels of government and experts in organ donation and transplantation to develop a higher performing organ donation and transplantation system in Canada.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée20 juillet 2020431-00232431-00232 (Affaires étrangères)ElizabethMaySaanich—Gulf IslandsParti vertBC4 juin 202020 juillet 2020PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES ATTENDU QUE :
  1. toute personne a le droit de pratiquer sa religion en paix sans craindre d’être persécutée;
  2. le Falun Dafa (ou Falun Gong) est un mouvement spirituel pacifique fondé sur la vérité, la compassion et la tolérance;
  3. le Parti communiste chinois a interdit la pratique du Falun Dafa en 1999 et a entrepris une vaste campagne visant son élimination; et
  4. les tactiques employées contre les adeptes pacifiques du Falun sont notamment l’emprisonnement, les travaux forcés, la torture, le meurtre, l’endoctrinement orwellien et même, signale-t-on, le prélèvement d’organes sur des personnes en vie.
Nous, soussignés, citoyens du Canada, prions le ministre des Affaires étrangères de faire comprendre à la République populaire de Chine l’importance de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme en tant que norme internationale et nous demandons au ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration d’inscrire la République populaire de Chine sur la liste des pays sources de réfugié, afin d’accueillir plus rapidement les personnes qui fuient la persécution.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all Chinese citizens.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate the implementation of the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The Government of Canada also recognized the need to enhance the safety of transplantation procedures in Canada and has implemented a regulatory framework that maximizes the safety of cells, tissues and organs intended for transplantation (2007-2008).The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoCanada has a long history of providing protection to people fleeing persecution in their homeland or displaced by conflicts. The objectives of Canada’s refugee program are to save lives, offer protection to the displaced and persecuted, meet Canada’s international legal obligations with respect to refugees, and respond to international crises by providing assistance to those in need of resettlement.The People's Republic of China cannot be designated as a Source Country, as the regulatory provision for designating source countries was repealed on October 26th, 2011.Persons who are outside their country of origin and have a well-founded fear of persecution based on their religion may be eligible for resettlement to Canada as refugees if they meet the requirements established in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations. Each application for resettlement is evaluated on its own merits. Refugee protection is also available for persons in Canada who are recognized as refugees by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongRéfugiés
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée20 juillet 2020431-00228431-00228 (Affaires étrangères)ElizabethMaySaanich—Gulf IslandsParti vertBC3 juin 202020 juillet 2020Pétition au gouvernement du CanadaAttendu que, en 1999, Jiang Zemin, alors chef d’État de la Chine, a lancé une campagne nationale de persécution contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine, Que, depuis 2000, Amnistie Internationale dénonce la campagne de propagande massive ayant créé un climat de haine contre les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine,Que des fonctionnaires chinois ont admis que la vaste majorité des organes transplantés en Chine proviennent de prisonniers exécutés,Que, si l’on se fie aux statistiques du gouvernement chinois lui-même sur les transplantations et les exécutions, de 45 000 à 60 000 adeptes du Falun Gong ont été tués pour leurs organes, que l’État vend ensuite avec profit,Que les éléments de preuve sont si manifestes qu’en 2006 et 2008, les Nations Unies ont demandé au gouvernement de la Chine d’expliquer sans détour la source de ces organes, les courts temps d’attente pour recevoir des organes parfaitement compatibles, et l’étroite corrélation entre la hausse soudaine des transplantations d’organes en Chine et le début de la persécution des adeptes du Falun Gong,Que toutes les demandes d’enquête sur les éléments susmentionnés ont été ignorées par le gouvernement de la Chine,Nous, soussignés, sommes préoccupés par le prélèvement d’organes non éthique sur les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine et prions le gouvernement du Canada de :
  1. Demander publiquement au gouvernement chinois d’autoriser la tenue d’une enquête indépendante sur le prélèvement forcé d’organes sur les adeptes du Falun Gong en Chine,
  2. Dissuader activement les Canadiens de se rendre en Chine pour y recevoir une transplantation d’organes, ce qui enfreint les normes juridiques ainsi que l’éthique médicale en vigueur au Canada,
  3. Rejeter les demandes de visa ou d’immigration de toute personne dont on sait qu’elle a été impliquée dans le prélèvement d’organes sur des adeptes du Falun Gong,
  4. Édicter une loi exigeant le signalement obligatoire du tourisme de transplantation, étant donné que les patients qui ont reçu une transplantation à l’étranger nécessitent souvent un suivi médical de retour au Canada.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoUnder the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, foreign nationals are denied a visa or refused entry to Canada if they are convicted of a crime in Canada or abroad, or they committed an act that is an offence in the place where it was committed and if committed in Canada, would constitute an indictable offence under an Act of Parliament.For example, an individual who engaged in organ trafficking outside Canada that was equivalent to a Criminal Code offence of assault, unlawfully causing bodily harm, or trafficking in persons would be denied a visa or refused entry.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all Chinese citizens.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate the implementation of the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The Government of Canada also recognized the need to enhance the safety of transplantation procedures in Canada and has implemented a regulatory framework that maximizes the safety of cells, tissues and organs intended for transplantation (2007-2008).The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligation.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée20 juillet 2020431-00205431-00205 (Affaires étrangères)PaulManlyNanaimo—LadysmithParti vertBC20 mai 202020 juillet 2020Pétition au ministre des Affaires étrangères et au ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration les signataires de la pétition prient donc le ministre des Affaires étrangères de faire une déclaration pour condamner la persécution exercée par la République populaire de Chine (RPC) à l’endroit des adeptes du Falun Dafa et ils demandent au ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration d’inscrire la RPC sur la liste des pays source de réfugiés afin d’accueillir plus rapidement les gens qui fuient la persécution.
Response by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Marco MendicinoCanada has a long history of providing protection to people fleeing persecution in their homeland or displaced by conflicts. The objectives of Canada’s refugee program are to save lives, offer protection to the displaced and persecuted, meet Canada’s international legal obligations with respect to refugees, and respond to international crises by providing assistance to those in need of resettlement.The People's Republic of China cannot be designated as a Source Country, as the regulatory provision for designating source countries was repealed on October 26th, 2011.Persons who are outside their country of origin and have a well-founded fear of persecution based on their religion may be eligible for resettlement to Canada as refugees if they meet the requirements established in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations. Each application for resettlement is evaluated on its own merits. Refugee protection is also available for persons in Canada who are recognized as refugees by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all Chinese citizens.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners.The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate the implementation of the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The Government of Canada also recognized the need to enhance the safety of transplantation procedures in Canada and has implemented a regulatory framework that maximizes the safety of cells, tissues and organs intended for transplantation (2007-2008).The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongRéfugiés
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée11 avril 2020431-00085431-00085 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB19 février 202011 avril 202029 mai 2018PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu que, il y a 17 ans que le régime communiste chinois a lancé une opération de persécution pour « éradiquer » le Falun Gong – un mouvement spirituel axé sur la sincérité, la compassion et la tolérance;Attendu que des millions d’adeptes du Falun Gong ont été détenus arbitrairement, y compris des parents de citoyens canadiens. Les principales organisations de défense des droits de la personne ont signalé de très nombreux cas d’emprisonnement extrajudiciaire, de travail forcé, de torture, de viol, d’exécution et de propagande haineuse;Attendu que, dans un rapport publié en juin 2016, trois enquêteurs réputés, David Kilgour, David Matas et Ethan Gutmann, indiquent que des prisonniers d’opinion, essentiellement des adeptes du Falun Gong, ont été tués sur demande pour approvisionner une vaste industrie étatique de greffe d’organes, d’où proviennent la plupart des organes destinés aux hôpitaux chinois qui effectuent des dizaines de milliers de greffes d’organes chaque année depuis 2000, selon les estimations. Cela pourrait signifier qu’au moins des centaines de milliers d’adeptes du Falun Gong auraient été assassinés pour leurs organes depuis les 15 dernières annéesAttendu que la Chambre des représentants des É. U. et le Parlement européen ont adopté, en juin 2016 et décembre 2013 respectivement, des résolutions dénonçant la situation et demandant à ce que cesse immédiatement la pratique sanctionnée par l’État chinois consistant à prélever systématiquement les organes des prisonniers d’opinion, y compris les adeptes du Falun Gong. En février 2015, le Sous-comité des droits internationaux de la personne du Parlement canadien a adopté une motion similaire à l’unanimité; Attendu que, depuis mai 2015, plus de 200 000 citoyens chinois ont déposé des plaintes au criminel contre l’ancien dirigeant du parti communiste Jiang Zemin, qui a organisé la persécution du Falun Gong;Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, prions le Parlement et le gouvernement du Canada :
  • de prendre des mesures pour faire cesser la pratique du régime chinois consistant à assassiner des innocents pour prélever leurs organes, y compris, sans toutefois s’y limiter, la présentation de mesures législatives pour interdire le tourisme ayant pour but les greffes d’organes et criminaliser cette pratique;
  • de profiter de toutes les occasions pour demander l’arrêt de la persécution du Falun Gong.
  • d’exhorter les autorités chinoises à traduire en justice l’ancien dirigeant Jiang Zemin et ses collaborateurs.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all Chinese citizens.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief. The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners.At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting.The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate the implementation of the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The Government of Canada also recognized the need to enhance the safety of transplantation procedures in Canada and has implemented a regulatory framework that maximizes the safety of cells, tissues and organs intended for transplantation (2007-2008). The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations. 
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée11 avril 2020431-00095431-00095 (Affaires étrangères)PaulManlyNanaimo—LadysmithParti vertBC19 février 202011 avril 20204 décembre 2015PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENTNous soussignés, résidents du Canada, désirons porter à l’attention de la Chambre des communes :Qu’attendu que le Falun Gong est une discipline spirituelle chinoise traditionnelle qui préconise la méditation, l’exercice et des enseignements moraux fondés sur les principes de la franchise, de la compassion et de la tolérance; Attendu que, en juillet 1999, le Parti communiste chinois a lancé une intense campagne nationale de persécution en vue d’éradiquer le Falun Gong. Par centaines de milliers, des adeptes du Falun Gong ont été détenus dans des camps de travail forcé, des centres de lavage de cerveau et des prisons, où la torture et les sévices sont courants; des milliers en sont morts; Attendu que l’avocat canadien David Matas et l’ancien secrétaire d’État canadien (Asie-Pacifique) David Kilgour ont fait enquête en 2006 et ont conclu que le régime chinois et ses agences partout en Chine ont mis à mort des prisonniers de conscience du mouvement Falun Gong par dizaines de milliers. Leurs organes vitaux ont été prélevés contre leur gré et revendus au prix fort; Attendu que l’organisme Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH) a recueilli environ 1,5 million de signatures dans plus de 50 pays sur une pétition qu’il a présentée au Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme et qui réclame des mesures immédiates pour mettre fin à la pratique contraire à l’éthique que constitue le prélèvement forcé d’organes en Chine, ainsi qu’à la persécution du Falun Gong; Attendu que le Parlement européen a adopté une résolution condamnant le prélèvement abusif d’organes en Chine et exhortant le gouvernement chinois à mettre fin immédiatement à la pratique de prélever les organes de prisonniers de conscience;Par conséquent, nous soussignés, prions le Parlement et le gouvernement canadien :
  1. D’adopter une résolution en vue de prendre des mesures pour faire cesser l’assassinat systématique et criminel par le régime communiste chinois d’adeptes du Falun Gong afin de prélever leurs organes;
  2. De modifier les lois de manière à combattre le prélèvement forcé d’organes;
  3. De demander publiquement que cesse la persécution du Falun Gong en Chine.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all Chinese citizens.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief. The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners.At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting.The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate the implementation of the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The Government of Canada also recognized the need to enhance the safety of transplantation procedures in Canada and has implemented a regulatory framework that maximizes the safety of cells, tissues and organs intended for transplantation (2007-2008). The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations. 
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée11 avril 2020431-00116431-00116 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB26 février 202011 avril 202029 mai 2018PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu que, il y a 17 ans que le régime communiste chinois a lancé une opération de persécution pour « éradiquer » le Falun Gong – un mouvement spirituel axé sur la sincérité, la compassion et la tolérance;Attendu que des millions d’adeptes du Falun Gong ont été détenus arbitrairement, y compris des parents de citoyens canadiens. Les principales organisations de défense des droits de la personne ont signalé de très nombreux cas d’emprisonnement extrajudiciaire, de travail forcé, de torture, de viol, d’exécution et de propagande haineuse;Attendu que, dans un rapport publié en juin 2016 indique que des prisonniers d’opinion, essentiellement des adeptes du Falun Gong, ont été tués sur demande pour approvisionner une vaste industrie étatique de greffe d’organes, d’où proviennent la plupart des organes destinés aux hôpitaux chinois qui effectuent des dizaines de milliers de greffes d’organes chaque année depuis 2000, selon les estimations.Attendu que la Chambre des représentants des É. U. et le Parlement européen ont adopté, en juin 2016 et décembre 2013 respectivement, des résolutions dénonçant la situation et demandant à ce que cesse immédiatement la pratique sanctionnée par l’État chinois consistant à prélever systématiquement les organes des prisonniers d’opinion, y compris les adeptes du Falun Gong. En février 2015, le Sous-comité des droits internationaux de la personne du Parlement canadien a adopté une motion similaire à l’unanimité; Attendu que, depuis mai 2015, plus de 200 000 citoyens chinois ont déposé des plaintes au criminel contre l’ancien dirigeant du parti communiste Jiang Zemin, qui a organisé la persécution du Falun Gong;Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, prions le Parlement et le gouvernement du Canada :
  • de prendre des mesures pour faire cesser la pratique du régime chinois consistant à assassiner des innocents pour prélever leurs organes, y compris, sans toutefois s’y limiter, la présentation de mesures législatives pour interdire le tourisme ayant pour but les greffes d’organes et criminaliser cette pratique;
  • de profiter de toutes les occasions pour demander l’arrêt de la persécution du Falun Gong.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, and religion or belief for all Chinese citizens.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.To ensure the protection of all human rights, including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Canada addresses rights comprehensively through the Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI), encouraging a climate of inclusion and respect for diversity to advance the rights of those too often marginalized in society. To this end, the OHRFI regularly engages with a diverse range of diaspora and faith and belief communities, and the broader international community to inform its approach in advocating for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief. The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister to China in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018.In July 2019, Canada signed a joint statement, at the U.S. Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington. This meeting is U.S.-led initiative where issues of religious freedom violations worldwide are addressed and that brings together foreign ministers and government representatives, civil society, as well as victims of religious persecution and discrimination. The joint statement emphasized concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners.At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting.The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate the implementation of the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The Government of Canada also recognized the need to enhance the safety of transplantation procedures in Canada and has implemented a regulatory framework that maximizes the safety of cells, tissues and organs intended for transplantation (2007-2008). The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée11 avril 2020431-00117431-00117 (Affaires étrangères)GaganSikandMississauga—StreetsvilleLibéralON26 février 202011 avril 202010 février 2020Pétition au gouvernement du CanadaNous soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, souhaitons porter à l’attention de la Chambre des communes ce qui suit :Attendu que :
  • Selon de nombreux rapports crédibles, plus de 1 million de Ouïghours sont détenus à Xinjiang par le gouvernement chinois dans des camps de concentration rappelant ceux des Nazis, où ils subissent de la torture psychologique et physique;
  • Des familles sont déchirées et des enfants séparés de leur famille sont confinés dans des orphelinats où ils font l’objet de violence psychologique et d’endoctrinement politique;
  • Les conditions auxquelles les Ouïghours sont assujettis équivalent à un génocide aux termes de l’article 2 de la Convention de l’ONU sur le génocide;
Par conséquent, nous soussignés, citoyens et résidents du Canada, demandons au gouvernement du Canada de : 1) exiger, en partenariat avec les pays du Groupe des cinq, que ces camps de concentration modernes détenant plus de 1 million de Ouïghours soient fermés et que tous les enfants puissent retrouver leurs parents; 2) aborder au Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU la question du génocide et des crimes contre l’humanité dont sont victimes les Ouïghours, ainsi que celle du prélèvement forcé d’organes chez les prisonniers politiques de la Chine; 3) invoquer la loi Magnitski et tenir les auteurs de ces crimes violents responsables de leurs actes; 4) protéger les citoyens canadiens d’origine ouïghoure et demander la libération des membres de leur famille qui sont pris en otage par le gouvernement chinois dans les camps de concentration; 5) adopter le projet de loi S-204, qui érige en infraction le trafic d’organes et modifie le Code criminel de façon à rendre punissable le tourisme à des fins de greffe d’organes.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and will continue to play a fundamental role in the Government of Canada’s engagement with China. The Government is concerned by the violations of the rights of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang by Chinese authorities, which include mass arbitrary detentions, repressive surveillance, mass arbitrary separation of children from their parents, as well as allegations of torture, mistreatment, and forced labour. The actions by the Chinese government are contrary to its own constitution, in violation of international human rights obligations and inconsistent with the United Nations’ Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.Canada regularly calls on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, assembly and association, as well as freedom of religion or belief for all Chinese citizens. Canada has done so on numerous occasions, publicly and privately, in multilateral forums as well as in bilateral dialogues, including during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Canada in 2016; Prime Minister of Canada’s high level visits to China in 2016 and 2017; the Governor General’s visit to China in 2017; the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to China in 2017; the discussion with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the margins of the UN General Assembly in September 2018; and the Prime Minister’s discussion with Premier Li at their Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in Singapore in November 2018. At the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting in Japan in November 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the human rights situation in China directly with his Chinese counterpart during a bilateral meeting.Canada has made several statements on the human rights situation in China at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, including specific statements regarding Uyghurs in Xinjiang (March 2018, September 2018, March 2019). Canada also made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of China’s Universal Periodic Review at the HRC in November 2018. Canada called on China to release Uyghurs and other Muslims who have been detained arbitrarily and without due process because of their ethnicity or religions, and to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief. In July 2019, during the 41st session of the HRC, Canada co-signed a letter addressed to the President of the UN Human Rights Council in which representatives from over 20 countries raised concerns over the situation of Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.Canada also co-sponsored side events addressing human rights in Xinjiang on the margins of the HRC’s 40th session in Geneva (March 2019) and the margins of the UN General Assembly 74th session in New York (September 2019). Canada co-signed, along with 22 other countries, a joint statement on the human rights situation in Xinjiang during the Third Committee dialogue of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in New York in October 2019. As part of joint communications, Canadian and other countries have called on China to allow unfettered access to Xinjiang to the UN and the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights.Canada has co-signed statements at the U.S.-led Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington in July 2018 and 2019. Both statements raised concerns that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including ethnic Uyghurs. In a public statement on International Religious Freedom Day on October 27, 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs condemned acts of religious intolerance, including against Uyghurs and members of other religious minority groups in China.The Government of Canada is actively engaged with other states, including China, to advocate and advance the implementation of the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, including for the purposes of organ removal. Canada actively participated in the development of the revised World Health Organization’s Guiding Principles on Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation, which Member States, including China, adopted in 2010. The Government of Canada also recognized the need to enhance the safety of transplantation procedures in Canada and has implemented a regulatory framework that maximizes the safety of cells, tissues and organs intended for transplantation (2007-2008).Be assured that the promotion and protection of human rights are core priorities of Canada’s foreign policy. The Government of Canada will continue to underscore our commitment to peace and inclusion, at home and abroad, for all religious and belief communities. The Government of Canada will continue to raise its concerns regarding the human rights situation in Xinjiang and all of China, and will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineDroits de la personneOuïgourPolitique étrangère
43e législature223Réponse du gouvernement déposée22 janvier 2020431-00008431-00008 (Affaires étrangères)GarnettGenuisSherwood Park—Fort SaskatchewanConservateurAB9 décembre 201922 janvier 202031 mai 2018PÉTITION À LA CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES RÉUNIE EN PARLEMENT Nous, soussignés, résidents du Canada, attirons l’attention de la Chambre des communes sur ce qui suit : Attendu que, il y a 17 ans que le régime communiste chinois a lancé une opération de persécution pour « éradiquer » le Falun Gong – un mouvement spirituel axé sur la sincérité, la compassion et la tolérance;Attendu que des millions d’adeptes du Falun Gong ont été détenus arbitrairement, y compris des parents de citoyens canadiens. Les principales organisations de défense des droits de la personne ont signalé de très nombreux cas d’emprisonnement extrajudiciaire, de travail forcé, de torture, de viol, d’exécution et de propagande haineuse;Attendu que, dans un rapport publié en juin 2016 indique que des prisonniers d’opinion, essentiellement des adeptes du Falun Gong, ont été tués sur demande pour approvisionner une vaste industrie étatique de greffe d’organes, d’où proviennent la plupart des organes destinés aux hôpitaux chinois qui effectuent des dizaines de milliers de greffes d’organes chaque année depuis 2000, selon les estimations.Attendu que la Chambre des représentants des É. U. et le Parlement européen ont adopté, en juin 2016 et décembre 2013 respectivement, des résolutions dénonçant la situation et demandant à ce que cesse immédiatement la pratique sanctionnée par l’État chinois consistant à prélever systématiquement les organes des prisonniers d’opinion, y compris les adeptes du Falun Gong. En février 2015, le Sous-comité des droits internationaux de la personne du Parlement canadien a adopté une motion similaire à l’unanimité; Attendu que, depuis mai 2015, plus de 200 000 citoyens chinois ont déposé des plaintes au criminel contre l’ancien dirigeant du parti communiste Jiang Zemin, qui a organisé la persécution du Falun Gong;Par conséquent, nous, soussignés, prions le Parlement et le gouvernement du Canada :
  • de prendre des mesures pour faire cesser la pratique du régime chinois consistant à assassiner des innocents pour prélever leurs organes, y compris, sans toutefois s’y limiter, la présentation de mesures législatives pour interdire le tourisme ayant pour but les greffes d’organes et criminaliser cette pratique;
  • de profiter de toutes les occasions pour demander l’arrêt de la persécution du Falun Gong.
Response by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International TradeSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe promotion and protection of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy and a priority in our government’s engagement with China. Canada has consistently called on China to respect, protect and promote freedom of expression, of assembly and association, and of freedom of religion or belief for all Chinese citizens.Canada has publicly voiced concerns about the intimidation and repression of ethnic minority and religious groups, as well as Falun Gong practitioners, and will continue to do so at every appropriate opportunity.Canadian engagement on human rights encompasses high level visits; public statements; representations on specific issues and cases of concern bilaterally as well as in multilateral forums; interventions and advocacy by the Embassy of Canada; as well as outreach to civil society.The Government of Canada has presented concerns regarding human rights practices directly to Chinese authorities on numerous occasions. These concerns are raised with the Government of China at the highest levels, including during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Canada in September 2016, the Prime Minister’s visits to China in August 2016 and in December 2017, the Governor General’s visit to China in July 2017, and during a visit of the Foreign Affairs Minister in August 2017. The Prime Minister and Premier Li also had a frank and open discussion on human rights, freedom of expression and freedom of religion as part of the third Canada-China Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in November 2018.In July 2018, Canada co-sponsored a statement, at the Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom where parties indicated their concern about the significant restrictions on religious freedom in China and called on the Chinese government to respect the human rights of all individuals. The text stated that many members of religious minority groups in China face severe repression and discrimination because of their beliefs, including Falun Gong practitioners.On November 6, 2018, Canada made public recommendations to China on human rights as part of its Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At that time, Canada called on China to end the prosecution and persecution on the basis of religion or belief, including for Falun Gong practitioners.The promotion, protection and respect of human rights are core priorities in our foreign policy. Canada will continue to raise its concerns about the human rights situation in China and we will continue to call on China to live up to its international obligations.
ChineDroits de la personneFalun GongTrafic d'organes ou d'autres parties du corps humain