Hon. Alice Wong, P.C.

On September 30, 2010, Alice Wong made a statement in the House of Commons regarding the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and the People’s Republic of China.

The player will show in this paragraph

The following is a transcript:

Mrs. Alice Wong (Richmond, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, next month marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canada and the People’s Republic of China.

Our ties are strong in business and education and in cultural exchanges. Bilateral trade is a good example. Currently, China is our second largest source of imports and our third largest source of exports. Today over 1.3 million Canadian residents are of Chinese origin and form one of the largest groups within Canada’s multicultural mosaic. Chinese is now Canada’s third most spoken language after English and French.

Recently, the approved destination status for Canada marked another positive step in our relationship with China. It will strengthen our diplomatic and commercial ties and, more important, our people-to-people ties, resulting in a win-win situation.

Tomorrow will be the 61st national day of the People’s Republic of China. On behalf of Richmond, happy birthday.

Filed under: Parliament, Video