Overview

• Liberal MP Vince Gasparro said on 19 September that Kneecap were ineligible to enter Canada, asserting he spoke on behalf of the government and citing alleged support for Hezbollah and Hamas.
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has refused to discuss the case, pointing to privacy rules and noting applicants are notified of electronic travel authorization decisions by email.
• Kneecap say they hold valid electronic travel authorizations and have received no official notice of being barred, a point their manager reiterated this week.
• A British magistrate recently threw out a terror-related charge against member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, weakening a key rationale cited by Gasparro.
• Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman accused Gasparro of misleading the public and called for an investigation as the band signals legal action and Canadian tour dates in Toronto and Vancouver remain in doubt.