Thank you, Madam Chair.
If time permits, I will share my four minutes with my colleague Mr. Regan.
I thank the witnesses for being with us and for their comments.
According to what we are hearing, Hong Kong residents are worried they will be refused entry into Canada if they were charged with a crime under the National Security Law. However, a bit earlier today, the department representatives told us that, if it has been established that those individuals had not committed an equivalent offence in Canada, that criminal charge would have no impact.
For example, a peaceful protest does not constitute criminal activity in Canada, so a charge or a conviction for that abroad would not lead to admission into the country being refused.
Do you think this is well understood by Hong Kong residents who may be likely to be arrested under the National Security Law?