Allegations that China meddled in the recent federal elections have dominated political debate for weeks.
He said such efforts were “not the answer” and it was “time to speak out.”
Wong said he was concerned comments like Woo’s give “ammunition” to racist sentiment and undo the work of Chinese Canadians against historic wrongs and racism. “And they are doing that not on the basis of whether I’m in fact subject to any foreign influence but based on the views I hold.” Yan, who was also active in redress campaigns, said he considered Woo’s remarks reflective of a political strategy to use race to deflect attention from critical issues.
In 2006, then prime minister Stephen Harper formally apologized to Chinese Canadians for the head tax and offered payment of $20,000 to roughly 400 survivors or their widows.Article content “I shouldn’t have to feel any pressure,” Woo said of public scrutiny on meeting foreign representatives. “It’s part and parcel of my job. But the recent reckless allegations have given pause to many of us about whether what we consider the normal course of meeting with official with other countries is unacceptable.”Article content
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