Opposition calls on Canadian government to stop contracting out visa applications to China-backed company

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NDP MPs, including immigration critic Jenny Kwan, say the presence of investors such as China Investment Corp. raises ‘serious concerns around the security of information handled by VFS Global’

NDP MP Jenny Kwan asks a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 25, 2018.Opposition MPs are urging the Canadian government to stop contracting out the work of processing visa applications, saying they are concerned that one of China’s largest state-owned investment funds is among the biggest backers of a company the Canadian government currently entrusts with this task.

Compounding their concern, they say, is law in China requiring individuals or companies to turn over information. Article 7 of China’s 2017 National Intelligence Law says Chinese companies must “support, co-operate with and collaborate in national intelligence work” when asked. They urge Ottawa to return the task of visa application processing to the federal public service to better protect information security.

Shannon Ker, a spokeswoman with the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, said contractual obligations protect the personal information collected during visa applications.

 

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globepolitics Trudeau loves China

Trade/business is NOT negotiable with HumanRights.It is clear the utter disdain China has for justice,democracy&freedom. A clear sign shd be sent by all who has a conscience,that such breaches by China is NOT OK.Pls StandWithHK,stop the UyghurGenocide!

This is a joke right? We are worried about Huawei and Trudeau government pays them to access our most private information?

I can’t actually believe that this is real. Doesn’t Canada have people?

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