Epoch Times: Hand in Hand, Canadians Support the Hong Kong People Against the Draconian Legislation of Article 23

On July 5, the Global Coalition Against Article 23 Legislation, Toronto Falun Gong practitioners and Toronto residents held a "Hand in Hand Against the Evil Legislation" activity beside the Hong Kong Economy and Trade Office in Toronto and Cthe hinese consulate in Toronto to support Hong Kong residents' July 1 grand march.

At 3:30pm a joint press conference was held outside the Hong Kong Economy and Trade Office.

Wu Jiantao thinks that Article 23 legislation will bring China's law to Hong Kong	Ms. Zhong expressed that as a Falun Gong practitioner, she fully understood why 500,000 Hong Kong people wanted to protest

A spokesperson from Canada's branch of the Global Coalition Against Article 23 Legislation, Mr. Wu Jiantao, expressed that the purpose of the Article 23 legislation is to establish a legal channel to extend the persecution of Falun Gong to Hong Kong.

The "Hand in Hand Against the Evil Legislation" activity starts at the Hong Kong Economy and Trade Office	Elderly woman and young children are "Hand in Hand Against the Evil Legislation"

The Toronto Falun Gong Association was one of the organisations attending the activity. Representative Ms. Zhong stated that as a Falun Gong practitioner, she fully understood why 500,000 Hong Kong people wanted to protest, because when a government ignores people's opinions and brushes away the public's demands, then peaceful protest becomes the only way to express opinions. She emphasised that in China, Falun Gong practitioners do not have any channels through which to appeal. The government not only arrests the appealers and then persecutes them, but also uses media to spread fabricated news to slander Falun Gong practitioners. With no alternatives, Falun Gong practitioners use all possible ways to tell the truth of Falun Gong to the society. Ms. Zhong told reporters that she has deep respect for the Hong Kong people's courage. She believed that the Hong Kong people will safeguard their beliefs and continue to fight for their human rights and freedom.

Ms. Liu, who was originally from Xinzhu in Taiwan, said in an interview that just 6 years after Hong Kong returned to China it is facing the danger of China's despotic rule. This raises serious concerns about the promise the Chinese government has made to Taiwan.

From the Hong Kong Economy and Trade Office to the Chinese consulate, about 200 participants held hands and used small banners to express their demands, "Against the evil legislation, save Hong Kong." "Against Article 23 Evil Legislation." "Release Falun Gong Practitioners." Participants included both the elderly and young children.

Also, the Global Coalition Against Hong Kong Article 23 Legislation Canada Branch is actively appealing to the Canadian government, NGOs and people to voice their support for Hong Kong's freedom and future.