PMO and CBSA say they weren’t part of Kneecap entry ban announcement
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The Prime Minister's Office and the Canada Border Services Agency say they weren't 'involved' or 'consulted' in an announcement of an apparent entry ban on the Irish group Kneecap.
The Prime Minister’s Office and the Canada Border Services Agency say they were not “involved” or “consulted” in a parliamentary secretary’s announcement of an apparent entry ban on the controversial Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, officials said in new documents tabled Monday.
Liberal MP Vince Gasparro , the parliamentary secretary for combatting crime, said in a video posted to X on Sept. 19 that the group was allegedly “advocating for political violence” and “glorifying terrorist organizations.” The video remains online.
He said that “on behalf of the Government of Canada I am announcing that on the advice of our officials, we have deemed the group Kneecap ineligible to enter our country.”
In a response tabled in the House of Commons to an order paper question by NDP MP Jenny Kwan about the handling of the case, federal officials said they were not involved.
“The Canada Border Services Agency was not consulted regarding the announcement,” the agency said on behalf of Public Safety Canada.
CBSA officials would be in charge of administering and enforcing an entry ban against any foreign individuals, according to additional information provided in that response from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Additionally, the Prime Minister’s Office responded that it too was “not involved in the decision for the member of Eglinton—Lawrence to make the announcement,” using the name of Gasparro’s riding.
Kwan told Global News in an interview that “there are still a lot of unanswered questions” after the government’s response.
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