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Expelled from Canada, man faces execution
WebPosted Wed Jun 14 09:02:27 2000

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Elinor Caplan defended the expulsion of a man from Canada to China Tuesday even though he faces execution in his homeland.

"I'm very concerned that Canadians not be taken advantage of and that Canada not be a draw and seen as a safe haven for those who are engaged in serious criminal activity outside Canada," Caplan said outside the House of Commons.

The case involves Fang Yong, 36. He's been sentenced to death for embezzling about $240,000 from a bank where he worked in China.

He left the country for Canada in 1990, but was ordered back to China.

"I'm satisfied in this case that the individual had full access to the refugee determination system in Canada and was not extradited," Caplan said, after explaining that she had reviewed Fang's case. "He was removed according to the Immigration Act."



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