Will you go back to Canada?

It was more disbelief than surprise to learn how a Filipino national who frequently travels to and fro Canada got a raw deal in this country that declares to the world as a champion for human rights. This seemed to be what former Philippine National Police Director General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. personally experienced.

Azurin reportedly arrived back in Manila at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 via Singapore on board the Philippine Airlines PR 510 at 6:04 in the morning last Sept. 21. He left Manila for Canada supposedly last Sept. 17. Reports erupted last Sunday that Azurin was allegedly “deported” from Canada.

After the ICAO conference held in Montreal until Sept. 15, Tansingco disclosed, they proceeded to a “side trip” to Vancouver where they stayed up to Sept. 18. Their counterparts from Canadian Border Services Agency invited them for inspection visit and sharing of “best practices” on the latest border control and security measures, including use of artificial intelligence and online data-sharing.

As of this writing, the DFA is still awaiting words from them. “The Department is in touch with Canadian authorities and hopes to get a better understanding of the incident soon,” Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Maria Teresita Daza announced. “While our foreign service posts are ready to assist Filipino travelers, including former government officials, these cases have privacy issues surrounding them,” she added.

Just two days ago, Mr. Trudeau officially apologized during question period in the House of Commons, admitting to his government’s “terrible error” in allowing 98-year-old Hunka Yaroslav, a World War II veteran, who fought for a Nazi unit, to sit in Parliament of Canada last week. Trudeau’s apology followed the resignation of House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota amid the international controversy.

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