Yes, intimidation and harassment operated by the CCP have been occurring for decades. I came to Canada in 1989, right after the Tiananmen massacre. Ever since then, I have continued to get myself involved here in the pro-democracy movement. I always participate in rallies and marches. Dating back to 1990, every time that we stage our peaceful demonstrations, maybe in front of the Chinese consulate, there are people taking photos of us from a very close distance. This is very intimidating. They are actually sending a strong signal to us: “We are watching you. We are taking pictures of you. You'd better watch.”
Then, in recent years, they have stepped up the level and magnitude of intimidation and harassment. On August 17, 2019, when we were hosting a peaceful demonstration, hundreds of mainly Chinese students and also members of the United Front organization surrounded us, blocking our way from starting our peaceful march. When we sang the Canadian anthem, they sang the Chinese anthem. They even tried to grab our flags and attack us. They've become more and more aggressive in intimidating and also jeopardizing Canadians' right of freedom of expression.