“Direction from Ottawa at the Highest Level”: Troubling Allegations That Canada Has Helped China Hunt for Fugitives for Decades (Video)
An investigation by CBC News’ The Fifth Estate shares that for decades the Canadian government, with direction “from Ottawa at the highest level,” has assisted Chinese law enforcement in pursuit of fugitive Chinese nationals living abroad.
Two former Canadian ambassadors to China told The Fifth Estate, Canada’s premier investigative documentary program, that help has sometimes come as a result of quid pro quo deals.
Former RCMP operations officer Calvin Chrustie revealed he received direction, “from Ottawa at the highest level” to “assist and collaborate with” Chinese officials in locating a “high-profile fugitive.”
Questions surrounding potential Chinese control and interference in Canada have been raised publicly.
In May of 2023, Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre demanded that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly brief all Canadians on alleged Chinese-operated police stations on Canadian soil.
