Hon. Jim Karygiannis M.P. Privy Councilor

Karygiannis again calls for Harper Government to assist Jimmy Chen

Jim — 2008-07-05T19:28:26Z

Karygiannis again calls for Harper Government to assist Jimmy Chen
TORONTO - Today, the Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament
for
Scarborough-Agincourt, today renewed his call for the Harper government
to
help Jimmy Jianyuan Chen. Mr. Chen has been convicted and sentenced,
by a
Chinese Court, to twenty years imprisonment on commercial charges.
"Mr. Chen has been in a Chinese prison since October 2006." said Mr.
Karygiannis. "Both Secretary of State Helena Guergis and (...)

Celebrating Canada Day

Jim — 2008-07-03T20:52:12Z

Jim Karygiannis celebrates Canada Day with the National Congress of Chinese Canadians July 1, 2008

Canada Day

Jim — 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z

Canada Day statement by Jim Karygiannis
Today, we celebrate Canada Day - Canada's 141st Birthday. Canadians from across the land and overseas, will join together in July 1st festivities.
Whether they gather on Signal Hill, overlooking St. John's harbour, for the pre-dawn flag raising ceremony; witness the noontime 21 gun salute and fly past on Parliament Hill; march in parades; attend concerts and BBQs; watch lavish fireworks; are sworn in as Canadian citizens at special sessions of (...)

囚漳州20月陳建源絕食涉商業官司安省審理法官求中國放行返加

Jim — 2008-06-28T20:34:30Z

囚漳州20月陳建源絕食
涉商業官司安省審理法官求中國放行返加
Ming Pao 2008年6月28日
【明報專訊】目前被扣押在漳州的加籍商人陳建源案件﹐近日出現2

安省高院首次向海外司法機關作類似要求.懇請華讓陳建源回加作供

Jim — 2008-06-28T20:21:51Z

安省高院首次向海外司法機關作類似要求.懇請華讓陳建源回加作供
Sing Tao June 28, 2008 本報記者
疑因涉及商業糾紛被中國公安部門關押於福建達2年的加國公

China ordered to return witness

Jim — 2008-06-28T04:05:08Z

China ordered to return witness
Toronto Sun�June 29, 2008 Tom Godfrey
In a precedent setting ruling, an Ontario court judge has ordered the Chinese government to return to Canada a witness in a fraud case.
However, it's uncertain whether the communist country will comply.
Jian Ping Yang, 50, of Mississauga, made an appeal yesterday for her husband, Jimmy Chen Jian Yuan, 52, a Canadian citizen, to be released from China, where he has been jailed for two years.
"My husband has stopped (...)

Govt has responsibility to bring home Canadian detained in China: Liberal MP

Jim — 2008-06-27T15:32:55Z

Govt has responsibility to bring home Canadian detained in China: Liberal MP
THE CANADIAN PRESS June 27, 2008 Kristine Owram
TORONTO - An Ontario Superior Court justice has ordered that a Canadian detained in China be returned home to give testimony about a business dispute but a Liberal MP said Friday that the federal government has shown no interest in the case.
Jimmy Chen was arrested in China for commercial fraud and has been jailed in Fujian province since October 2006. He had a court (...)

Jimmy Chen Press Conference Update

Jim — 2008-06-27T15:32:39Z

Jimmy Chen Press Conference Update
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT JIM KARYGIANNIS AND FAMILY LAWYER COURTNEY BETTY BRIEF THE MEDIA ON THIS IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT IN THE CHEN CASE
CBC Govt has responsibility to bring home Canadian detained in China: Liberal MP

Toronto judge says government should help bring home Canadian detained in China

Jim — 2008-06-27T14:32:19Z

Toronto judge says government should help bring home Canadian detained in China
THE CANADIAN PRESS 27 June 2008
TORONTO - A Toronto Superior Court judge has ordered that the federal government do what it can to bring home a Canadian citizen detained in China.
Jimmy Chen Jian Yuan was arrested in China for commercial fraud in connection with his electronics importing company. He has been jailed in a city in Fujian province since October 2006.
Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis says Canadian (...)

Relief work 'second to none'

Jim — 2008-06-22T08:15:15Z

Relief work 'second to none'
Toronto Sun June 22, 2008 Jason Buckland
For relief worker Rahul Singh, it isn't a question of how to stay motivated wanting to help people, it's how can you not?
Singh, the founder of GlobalMedic, a Canadian charity that helps war- and disaster-torn sites around the world, trained more than 100 rapid response team hopefuls yesterday on the equipment and techniques they might use on relief missions abroad.
Cops, volunteer firefighters, paramedics and (...)