Parliamentary Committee to Invite RCMP, CSIS to Testify on Reports of Chinese Police Stations in Toronto

MPs have voted to invite representatives from security agencies to testify at a House of Commons committee on reports of three unofficial Chinese police stations that are said to be established in Toronto. The vote comes as some countries are investigating reports of similar Chinese police services and their alleged use for coercing Chinese diasporas and overseas dissidents. Conservative MP Michael Chong introduced the motion that was adopted by MPs at the Oct. 18 meeting of the Special Committee on the Canada-People’s Republic of China Relationship, asking that the committee invite officials including the public safety minister, members of the RCMP and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, and experts on police and intelligence to testify before the committee. Two meetings will be held, though the specific dates have yet to be decided.-- More...