Ottawa, Canada – An investigation into allegations that China is operating unofficial overseas police stations in Canada is underway, officials say.
Testifying before the parliamentary Canada-China committee on Sept. 4, Weldon Epp, director general for Global Affairs Canada’s North Asia and Oceania Bureau, said should the allegations be proven true, the activity would “fall outside of any legitimate police-to-police liaison role” between the two countries, and that Ottawa would make “serious representations” to Beijing.
“The activity that’s being alleged would be entirely illegal, totally inappropriate, and would be subject to very serious representations and follow-up diplomatically,” Epp said.
The Conservative MP and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong questioned whether Global Affairs has made representations to the Chinese regime about how unacceptable it is. The MP further said that the allegedly established police stations are reportedly being used to “intimidate Canadians and even coerce them into going back to China.”
It was alleged that 54 Chinese unofficial overseas police stations operate in 30 countries, including three stations in Toronto, Ontario; Two of them were allegedly operating in Markham and the other in Scarborough.
