Conservative MPs are urging Liberal members of the House of Commons heritage committee to support a motion condemning Beijing’s interference targeting Shen Yun performances and Falun Dafa practitioners in Canada.
Tory MP Garnett Genuis had tabled a motion during a heritage committee meeting on May 28, calling on Parliament to unequivocally condemn foreign interference by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Canada, including efforts to intimidate, censor, or suppress artistic expression and freedom of speech.
“I believe that it should not be controversial to stand against foreign governments threatening Canadians or attempting to suppress artistic performances on Canadian soil,” Conservative MP Rachael Thomas told reporters on June 17….