Canada – The Globe and Mail, June 12, 2025
The son of jailed Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai is calling on the federal government to ensure his case is raised at the G7 Leaders’ Summit, starting this weekend in Alberta.
“I believe Canada has a responsibility,” said Sebastien Lai in an interview after a panel discussion hosted by The Globe and Mail on Wednesday.
“In the end, my father’s case is … an amalgamation of free press, rule of law, democracy. And now it’s just whether, as a government, you stand behind these freedoms or not.”
But he also argued that public pronouncements are not enough.
“The best thing is for Canada to, first of all, join the call for his release, but also put action behind words,” he said. “Say that, ‘If you want a personal relationship with us, free this man.’ ”
