Nearly 50 Hong Kong residents, most of them activists who took part in the pro-democracy protests, have already applied for refugee status in Canada
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As The Globe and Mail first reported in May, nearly 50 Hong Kong residents, most of them activists who took part in the pro-democracy protests, have already applied for refugee status in Canada.
She said her clinic is getting calls from Canadians who are worried for the safety of their loved ones who remain there. There are more than 500,000 Canadians of Hong Kong descent. “The time to act is now. As China continues to crack down on the democracy movement in Hong Kong, it may soon find ways to prohibit Hong Kong activists from leaving that city," Ms. Go said."Even with those who are Canadian citizens, China may refuse to recognize their dual-citizenship status and deny their exit from Hong Kong.”Details of the new security law are not public yet.
Mr. Chiu also said Canada needs to be ready to impose sanctions – under Canada’s version of the Magnitsky Act – on Chinese officials who are responsible for crushing dissent in Hong Kong. This Canadian law allows for the denial of travel visas and the freezing of bank accounts of people involved in serious human-rights abuses.
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