Canada regrets language used by its officials in visa letters

New Delhi, May 28 (PTI) Canada on Friday expressed "deep
regret" over the language used by its officials against Indian
defence and security establishments, saying it has created
"inaccurate impression" which does not reflect the position or
policy of the Canadian government.
In a damage-control exercise, Canada's Minister of
Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney hailed the Indian
defence and security institutions, saying they operate "under
the framework of democratic processes and the rule of law."
Terming as "unfortunate" the incidents involving use of
foul language by Canadian High Commission in visa rejection
letters to some individuals, Kenney said, "This language, or
the inaccurate impression it has created, in no way reflects
the policy or position of the Government of Canada."
In a statement emailed from Ottawa, he said, "The
Government of Canada, therefore, deeply regrets the recent
incident in which letters drafted by public service officials
during routine visa refusals to Indian nationals cast false
aspersions on the legitimacy of work carried out by Indian
defence and security institutions, which operate under the
framework of democratic processes and the rule of law."
The comments came in the backdrop of an outrage in India
over adverse comments made by Canadian High Commission
officials here against Indian armed forces and intelligence
establishment while rejecting visas of some senior serving and
retired officials. PTI AKK
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