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This non-binding resolution would commend the Canadian government for upholding the rule of law with regard to Huawei Technology Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou’s December 2018 arrest (as requested by the U.S.) and express the House of Representatives’ concerns over the Chinese government’s apparently politically-motivated retaliatory arrests of Canadian citizens.

Specifically, this resolution would:

Commend the Canadian government for upholding the rule of law and complying with its international legal obligations, including those pursuant to the Extradition Treaty Between the United States of America and Canada;
Commend the Canadian government for providing consular access and due process for Huawei Technologies CFO Meng Wanzhou;
Express concern over the Chinese government’s apparent arbitrary detention and abusive treatment of Canadian nationals Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, which appears to be in retaliation to Meng Wanzhou’s detention; and
Express the House’s support for the Canadian government’s call for the immediate release of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig and for due process for Canadian national Robert Schellenberg.

As a simple resolution, this legislation is non-binding and wouldn’t advance beyond the House if passed.

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Should the House Commend Canada for Arresting a Huawei Executive & Call on China to Release Canadians Arrested in Retaliation?