China-Canada Relations
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Canada, Taiwan Complete Investment Agreement Negotiations
Canada and Taiwan have completed their 10 month long negotiations on a foreign investment agreement, although the text has not yet been released and some "legal scrubbing" still needs to take place.
Canadian Government Office to Conduct Forced Labor Investigations for Four More Canadian Companies
A Canadian government office established to oversee corporate behavior will be investigating several Canadian companies with alleged ties to the use of forced Uyghur labor.
Canadian Office Investigates Companies' Uyghur Ties
The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) is taking action to investigate Nike Canada Corp. and Dynasty Gold Corp. for allegedly using forced Uyghur labor in their supply chains and operations, after the companies declined to enter into mediation over the complaints.
China Rebuts AIIB Criticism
China's Embassy in Canada pushed back against recent criticism of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), as well as a Canadian official's comments on "de-risk[ing]" and "authoritarian regimes."
Canadian Parliament Committee Presses Pension Funds on China Investments
Earlier this month, the Canadian Parliament's Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship held a meeting that focused on Canadian investment funds and their investments in China.
Trudeau Speech Touches on Critical Minerals and China
In a speech and subsequent conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasized Canada's important role in producing critical minerals for batteries and electric vehicles to ensure "resilience," and contrasted the cleaner and labor-friendly Canadian production with the
Canadian Parliament Debates Foreign Investment Screening Bill, China Concerns Prominent
The Canadian Parliament has been debating legislation proposed by the Liberal Trudeau government that would amend Canada's investment screening procedures. During the debate, concerns about China have been raised a number of times by the Conservative opposition party, who are pushing to strengthen the bill in several ways.