MPs ask why Canada allowed Hong Kong police entry for games
Hong Kong officials welcomed the return of a team who attended the World Police and Fire Games held in Winnipeg last week, and accused those who denounced the officers’ attendance of smearing the city and its disciplined services.Chief Secretary, Eric Chan; the Permanent Secretary for Security, Patrick Li; and the Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force, Raymond Siu, congratulated the team who won 275 medals at the games held between July 28 and Aug. 6.
The news article listed some personal details of the Winnipeg group including several member’s names, ages, when they moved to Canada and whether they have family in Hong Kong. In the letter they urged the two departments to investigate why a few hundred Hong Kong police officers, including the force’s chief, Mr. Siu, were allowed to enter Canada.targeted eight overseas-based activists
IRCC spokesperson Mary Rose Sabater declined to comment on why the department allowed entry for the team from Hong Kong, citing privacy legislation.
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