RCMP Claims to Have Ceased Unlawful Law Enforcement Associated with Alleged Chinese ‘Police Stations’ – Breaking:

The RCMP says it has shut down “illegal policing activities in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia” linked to so-called Chinese “police stations” – but it has not said whether any arrests have been made.

In April, Public Security Minister Marco Mendicino told a parliamentary committee that the federal police had taken decisive action to close the alleged stations.

According to the Spain-based human rights watchdog group Safeguard Defenders, there are more than 100 such facilities in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Safeguard Defenders claims the stations serve to monitor Chinese nationals and convince those suspected of committing crimes to return to China to face prosecution.

The Chinese embassy denies those claims, saying the stations are intended to help Chinese nationals with things like renewing driver’s licenses.

Service a la Famille Chinoise du Grand Montreal and Center Sino-Quebec de la Rive-Sud, which reportedly served as information centers for members of the Chinese community for decades, said they cooperated with the RCMP’s investigation and that no police action has been taken against them.

In a statement to Breaking:, the RCMP said some of the activity it is investigating “occurs in locations where other legitimate services are provided to the Sino-Canadian community.”

On Thursday, Jody Thomas, the Prime Minister’s National Security and Intelligence Adviser, was questioned about the alleged stations while speaking before the Standing Committee on Procedure and Home Affairs (PROC).

“You are the national security adviser. How many of these police stations are still operating in Canada? Can you tell us?’ asked Conservative MP Blaine Calkins.

“There (are) ongoing investigations by the RCMP into the police stations,” said Thomas.

“We are aware of two in Montreal and work is underway to ensure they stop working.”

Thomas said Canadian citizens often man the stations — in some cases unknowingly or under duress.

“The tools used by the RCMP to close the police stations, reduce their impact, reduce their credibility are different in every situation and scenario,” said Thomas.

“It would be valuable if we can arrest people for them and those investigations are ongoing by the RCMP.”

The RCMP said it continues to investigate “transnational repression activities and those responsible for transnational repression, to ensure Chinese and other Canadians are safe from foreign influence”.