After 1997, the situation in Hong Kong gradually deteriorated, especially since 2014, 10 years ago, when people were occupying the streets to demand democracy. Then the control got even worse. In 2019 the anti-extradition bill movement was the most important. The next year, in 2020, there was the national security law. In March of just this year, there was the new local legislation on national security.
All those laws are just dismantling the whole of civil society and not letting anyone speak out in Hong Kong. At Canada-Hong Kong Link we monitor the situation. We communicate with parliamentarians and also the government, with GAC, to raise our concerns. It's a good thing that now at least GAC will issue statements, at least, on Hong Kong's issues. We of course lobbied to get this lifeboat scheme, the Hong Kong pathway, back in 2020 and 2021.
We continue to monitor the situation. That's why we're here right now. It's to follow up on ways to help Hong Kongers come to Canada and really settle in Canada.
Thank you.