Parliamentary association chair defends Canada-China group as critics call for its suspension

'I think we do need to review the activities of the legislative association,' says Conservative MP and vice-chair Michael Cooper.

Independent Senator Paul Massicotte, co-chair of the Canada-China Legislative Association, says that without the parliamentary group, diplomatic dialogue between the two countries would be damaged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

June 3, 2020

As Beijing's behaviour grows increasingly strong-willed and the Canada-China relationship continues to flounder, some are calling for the suspension of a parliamentary association between the two countries, while one of the co-chairs says the group facilitates dialogue. The 50-member Canadian-side ...

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