Without clarity, Kneecap ban appears as a ‘politically motivated PR stunt,’ say critics, civil liberties, and immigration experts

'At a time when people's constitutional rights are under threat and routinely stripped ... Canada must be vigilant in protecting our freedoms and not mimic or be influenced by' the U.S., says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
Liam Óg Ó aHnnaidh, centre, a member of the Irish rap trio Kneecap, leaves a U.K. court on Sept. 26, following the dismissal of his terrorism charges for waving a Hezbollah flag.

More than a week and a half after Liberal MP Vince Gasparro declared Irish rap group Kneecap were barred from entering Canada over allegations of supporting terrorism and political violence, the ongoing lack of clarity from the government about who approved the decision—or...

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