Conservative MP and democratic reform critic Michael Cooper is raising concerns about Ottawa’s new agreement with Beijing on cooperation between law enforcement agencies, saying China poses a security threat to Canada.
Cooper asked Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, as he was testifying before the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs committee on Feb. 5, whether China is a rule of law state and whether it has an independent judiciary.
“I’m not here as a foreign policy expert, nor an expert on China,” Anandasangaree responded.
Cooper said that Beijing “is not a rule of law state. They don’t have an independent judiciary, they don’t have civilian oversight of law enforcement, they don’t respect human rights, they’re actively perpetrating genocide, among other crimes against humanity.”…