Irish trio Kneecap says it acquired no official discover about ban from Canada

[ad_1] Irish hip-hop group Kneecap has but to obtain any official communication from the federal authorities confirming its ban from getting into Canada, it advised CBC Information, after an announcement by Liberal MP Vince Gasparro in a extensively shared social media video on Friday.

"No one has instructed Kneecap that they can not journey to Canada besides Vince and his social media video," mentioned band supervisor Dan Lambert in an interview.

CBC Information reached out to a number of authorities departments, however hasn't acquired particulars in regards to the determination past Gasparro's preliminary submit the place he mentioned he was making the announcement "on behalf of the Authorities of Canada."

Gasparro mentioned "the group have amplified political violence and publicly displayed help for terrorist organizations corresponding to Hezbollah and Hamas."

He additionally mentioned Kneecap "has engaged in actions and have made statements which might be opposite to Canadian values and legal guidelines which have triggered deep alarm to our authorities."

"We're fairly shocked that this might occur in Canada," Lambert mentioned, including the band has performed right here a number of occasions, and the one nation the place it at present has a journey ban is Hungary.

One of many band members, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, who performs below the stage identify Mo Chara, is dealing with terrorism expenses within the U.Ok. after allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag onstage at a November 2024 gig in London.

Lambert mentioned that case is due in court docket on Friday, and he totally expects that the band will prevail in court docket.

The band rejects all of Gasparro's allegations and mentioned in a response to his video that it intends to sue him.

Kneecap's Canadian tour dates scheduled for subsequent month have been cancelled.

IRCC will not affirm group's standing Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) wouldn't inform CBC Information whether or not it has taken a call about barring Kneecap from getting into this nation, citing "privateness causes."

<img loading="lazy" alt="A woman wearing glasses is shown during Question Period in Ottawa." srcset="https://i.cbc.ca/1.7521020.1758578833!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/original_1180/commons-20231201-lena-diab.JPG?im=Resize%3D805 805w,https://i.cbc.ca/1.7521020.1758578833!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/original_1180/commons-20231201-lena-diab.JPG?im=Resize%3D1104 1104w,https://i.cbc.ca/1.7521020.1758578833!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/original_1180/commons-20231201-lena-diab.JPG?im=Resize%3D1280 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 762px) 93.6vw,730px" src="https://i.cbc.ca/1.7521020.1758578833!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/original_1180/commons-20231201-lena-diab.JPG?im=" style="aspect-ratio:1.4880201765447667" data-cy="image-img"/> Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab is pictured. Her federal division cited 'privateness causes' for not responding to questions on an MP's social media submit that Kneecap had been banned from getting into Canada. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) "All individuals looking for to return to Canada should meet the eligibility and admissibility necessities below the Immigration and Refugee Safety Act," the division mentioned in an announcement.

It additionally mentioned instances are assessed individually, and entry could also be refused for a variety of causes, "together with considerations associated to safety, human or worldwide rights violations or felony exercise."

It didn't reply follow-up questions on why Gasparro, a parliamentary secretary assigned with aiding the secretary of state for combatting crime, posted his video.

Gasparro didn't return a request for remark. Neither did the Justice Division nor the Prime Minister's Workplace.

The Public Security Division referred inquiries to IRCC.

On Friday, Justice Minister Sean Fraser was unable to clarify the federal government's determination or react to the information Kneecap supposed to take authorized motion, when requested by journalists throughout an unrelated information convention.

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