Minister Joly Says One Chinese Diplomat Denied Visa Under Her Watch

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks to the media at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton, Ont., ahead of the Liberal Cabinet retreat, on Jan. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Nick Iwanyshyn

The federal government denied a diplomatic visa to a member of the Chinese regime, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly told a committee on March 9.

“When China wanted to send a political operative last fall, we decided to deny a visa, which obviously is the right thing to do,” she said while testifying before the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC).