11 Parliamentarians Demand Investigation Into Why Hong Kong Police Were Granted Visas to Attend Winnipeg Games

Demonstrators gather to protest the participation of the Hong Kong Police Force in the World Police and Fire Games, outside the Forks National Historic Site in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Aug. 6, 2023. Among the displays was a banner reading "Hong Kong Police Are Murderers" and a flag with English and Chinese characters reading "Liberate Hong Kong." Courtesy of Winnipeg Hong Kong Concern

Eleven parliamentarians from different parties have united in calling on cabinet ministers to investigate why visa waivers were issued to nearly 300 Hong Kong police to attend a sporting event in Winnipeg.

Members of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) attended the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) in Winnipeg that ran from July 28 to Aug. 6, despite protests from local Hong Kong communities.