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Hong Kong Watch Thank you Chris Patten ... //BN(O)// Young Talents Young Talent Scheme BN(O) Former Governor of Hong Kong Lord Chris Patten supports Canada’s Young Talents Lifeboat Scheme The former Governor of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Watch patron, Lord Chris Patten, wrote to the Canadian Foreign Minister on 8th July calling for the introduction of a ‘Young Talents Scheme’ to help Hong Kongers study and work in Canada as a lifeline out of the city. These were his comments: I believe Canada alongside other commonwealth and democratic likeminded partners including Australia, Taiwan, Japan, and other European countries, would be well placed to fill this gap and ensure that Hong Kongers who are not BNOs and are in need of a lifeline are not abandoned. It is my understanding that there are discussions currently taking place within the Canadian Government over the creation of a ‘Young Talents’ scheme targeted at young Hong Kongers. This scheme would make it easier for them to study and live in Canada as a pathway to citizenship. I would like to put on record our wholehearted support for such a scheme, which would reiterate the Canadian Government’s long record of defending human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. OUR STATEMENT https://www.hongkongwatch.org//lifeboat-update-lord-patten #HongKongWatch # # #LordPatten Follow Us Twitterhttps://twitter.com/hk_watch Facebookhttps://facebook.com/hongkongwatch1 Support Us https://www.hongkongwatch.org/donate

Hong Kong Watch DQ ... Magnitsky Act Hong Kong Watch Patrons and U.K. Politicians Urge Dominic Raab’s Prompt Response to Purge of Pro-democracy Legislators In regards to the disqualification of 4 pro-democracy legislators, Hong Kong Watch patrons alongside the co-chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong and prominent politicians have today written to U.K.’s Foreign Minister Dominic Raab. They called for the imposition of Magnitsky sanctions, establishment of an International Contact Group to coordinate global response and cooperation with the United Nations to introduce a new mechanism to monitor and report on human rights in Hong Kong. OUR STATEMENT https://www.hongkongwatch.org//hkw-patrons-hk-appg-co-chai https://twitter.com/hk_watch/status/1327236561277243392 Signatories Include Lord Alton of LiverpoolHong Kong Watch Alistair Carmichael MPHong Kong Watch Fiona Bruce MPHong Kong Watch The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm RifkindHong Kong Watch The Rt Hon Lord Owen of Plymouth The Rt Hon Damian Green MP The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle Layla Moran MP #HongKongWatch # # #InternationalSanctions Follow Us Twitterhttps://twitter.com/hk_watch Facebookhttps://facebook.com/hongkongwatch1 Support Us https://www.hongkongwatch.org/donate

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Today, The Hon. Erin O’Toole, Leader of the Official Opposition and Canada’s Conservatives, called on Trudeau Liberals to take action against China. Full speech: https://twitter.com/erinotoole/status/1328708525380542464 ... Erin O’Toole calls on Trudeau Liberals to finally take action against China FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2020 OTTAWA, ON The Hon. Erin O’Toole, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and the Official Opposition, today released the following statement on the Conservative Opposition Day motion calling on the Trudeau Liberals to take action against China: Now is the time to act. First, we call upon the Liberal government to finally grow a spine and make a decision on Huawei’s involvement in Canada’s 5G network within 30 days of the adoption of this motion. Second, that the government develop a comprehensive plan to combat China’s growing foreign operations here in Canada and its increasing intimidation of Canadians. Intellectual property theft, counterfeiting, and digital piracy are not exceptions in our dealings with China they are the reality. It is high time our government and corporate leaders realized that. Canadians of Chinese origin have been threatened by foreign agents in our country and the very values we hold dear, like openness, justice, and tolerance, have been weaponized against us. When a dictatorship has so much influence that protecting Canadian citizens on Canadian soil is a question open for debate, you know you have a problem. While the Trudeau government is ignoring the problem, Canadians are worried we aren’t doing enough to stand up to Chinese bullying. We urge Liberal MPs who care about these issues, who want to fight for democracy, to vote in favour of this important matter. It is time we stand as one. It is time we stand for Canada. The Conservative Opposition Day motion is: That, given that (i) the People’s Republic of China, under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, is threatening Canada’s national interest and our values, including Canadians of Chinese origin within Canada’s borders, (ii) it is essential that Canada have a strong and principled foreign policy backed by action in concert with its allies, the House call upon the government to: (a) make a decision on Huawei’s involvement in Canada’s 5G network within 30 days of the adoption of this motion; and (b) develop a robust plan, as Australia has done, to combat China’s growing foreign operations here in Canada and its increasing intimidation of Canadians living in Canada, and table it within 30 days of the adoption of this motion.

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Hong Kong Watch BN(O)... 2021 Youth Mobility Program Young Talents SchemeBN(O) Benedict Rogers https://twitter.com/hk_watch/status/1326951023127261185?s=20 Hong Kong Watch welcomes the announcement by the Canadian Government of a lifeboat scheme for Hong Kongers Hong Kong Watch welcomes the announcement by the Canadian Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino of the creation of a lifeboat scheme for Hong Kongers. Following the introduction of the National Security Law in July, Canada has now joined the UK and Australia in offering some form of lifeboat to Hong Kongers. Under the scheme, the Canadian Government will offer new and expedited pathways for Hong Kongers to come to Canada: - Through a new open working visa for recent Hong Kong graduates. Applicants from Hong Kong must have recently completed postsecondary studies to apply for an open work permit, which will be valid for up to three years with the scheme opening in early 2021. - The expansion of existing youth mobility program for Hong Kongers to allow them to study and work in Canada as long as they are registered at a learning institution in Canada or a Canadian affiliated overseas post-secondary institution - The introduction of targeted measures as part of the asylum system, including waiving the usual one-year period for failed asylum claimants from Hong Kong so that they can get a faster pre-risk removal assessment and ensuring that no foreign national would be disqualified from making a claim for asylum in Canada by virtue alone of being charged under China’s national-security law. Hong Kong Watch launched its International Lifeboat Campaign on 25th June 2020. After privately talking with stakeholders in Canada, the UK, EU, US, and Australia, on the need for coordinated action to ensure every Hong Konger has a lifeline out of the city. On 29th June, Hong Kong Watch Patron, Lord David Alton called for Canada to ensure the creation of a Young Talents Program for Hong Kongers. Stating that this would specifically address a gap in the UK Government’s BNO policy, which doesn’t cover young Hong Kongers who were born after the handover (1997) and are not entitled to BNO status. The former Governor of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Watch patron, Lord Chris Paton, wrote to the Canadian Foreign Minister on 8th July calling for the introduction of a ‘Young Talents Scheme’ to help Hong Kongers study and work in Canada as a lifeline out of the city. With Lord Patten writing: I believe Canada alongside other commonwealth and democratic likeminded partners including Australia, Taiwan, Japan, and other European countries, would be well placed to fill this gap and ensure that Hong Kongers who are not BNOs and are in need of a lifeline are not abandoned. It is my understanding that there are discussions currently taking place within the Canadian Government over the creation of a ‘Young Talents’ scheme targeted at young Hong Kongers. This scheme would make it easier for them to study and live in Canada as a pathway to citizenship. I would like to put on record our wholehearted support for such a scheme, which would reiterate the Canadian Government’s long record of defending human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. On 13th August, Hong Kong Watch’s co-founder and trustee Aileen Calverley and Hong Kong Watch’s then Chair Benedict Rogers gave evidence to the Canadian Parliament's Canada-China Relations Committee, in which both called for the creation a Young Talent Scheme to provide a way for young Hong Kongers to come to Canada to work, study and become citizens. Commenting on the Canadian Government’s introduction of a ‘Young Talents Scheme’ for Hong Kongers, Hong Kong Watch’s Chief Executive, Benedict Rogers, said: We welcome the decision by the Canadian Government to introduce a lifeboat scheme aimed at helping young Hong Kongers who are facing political oppression under the National Security Law. Along with others, we have been working for months to push the Canadian government to introduce a lifeboat policy through a Young Talents Scheme, and are delighted that they have taken up the recommendation. This announcement will see Canada joining the UK and Australia in introducing a lifeboat scheme and ensure that vulnerable young Hong Kongers have a lifeline out of the city. We hope that other countries including New Zealand, the USA, and members of the European Union will follow suit. Our Statement https://www.hongkongwatch.org//hong-kong-watch-welcomes-th #HongKongWatch # #LifeboatScheme # Follow Us Twitterhttps://twitter.com/hk_watch Facebookhttps://facebook.com/hongkongwatch1 Support Us https://www.hongkongwatch.org/donate