Government Told Liberal MP to Shelve Motion on Honorary Citizenship for Jimmy Lai

Rights Group ‘Disappointed’ by Ottawa’s Decision to Halt Honorary Citizenship for Hong Kong Democracy Activist Jimmy Lai

A human rights group says it is “disappointed” after the federal government told a Liberal MP this week not to move forward with a motion to grant honorary Canadian citizenship to Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, who has been in solitary confinement for more than four years for his criticism of the Chinese regime. Liberal MP Judy Sgro, who was leading efforts to table a unanimous-consent motion to grant Lai honorary citizenship ahead of the G7 lea…

Government told Liberal MP to shelve motion on honorary citizenship for Jimmy Lai

Judy Sgro says she had already gained support from MPs of all parties for a unanimous-consent motion that would raise his plight