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Consul General of Canada in Hong Kong most concerned about National Security Law and prosecutions of political assembly participants

After the enactment of the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong, the Canadian government announced a “Lifeboat Scheme” in Nov 2020 further enabling immigration from Hong Kong. The scheme came to effect in Feb 2021 and attracted applications from a lot of Hongkongers.

When interviewed by The Stand News in Feb 2021, the Consul General of Canada in Hong Kong Jeff NANKIVELL emphasised that young Hongkongers charged for participating in political activities will not be barred from immigrating to Canada.

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https://telegra.ph/Interview-before-leaving-Part-1-Consul-General-of-Canada-in-Hong-Kong-most-concerned-about-National-Security-Law-and-prosecution-06-25

Source: The Stand News, #May10

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[Interview before leaving, Part 2]: Consul General of #Canada, responsibility to voice out and act when human rights are infringed

In recent months, the Canadian government showed a strong stance by criticising China on Xinjiang human rights issues Canada even sanctioned the involved Chinese officials.

When asked about the Sino-Canadian relationship, #JeffNANKIVELL, Consul General of Canada in Hong Kong, smiles, “it’s complicated.”

Regarding whether Canada will proactively join other countries to “besiege China”, he does not answer directly. However he stresses that Canada, as part of the international community, “when we see human rights infringed and violated, we have a responsibility to voice out and take actions to let the international community see the truth clearly.”

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https://telegra.ph/Interview-before-leaving-Part-2-Consul-General-of-Canada-responsibility-to-voice-out-and-act-when-human-rights-are-infringed-06-25

Source: Stand News #May10

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