's minister of citizens' services is blaming a communications error for writing visa reference letters for foreign nationals on a security watch list that cite her role as a minister instead of as an MLA. The letters, sponsoring 10 people from Pakistan, three of whom were on a watch list, were sent to Cloverdale-Langley MP John Aldag's office. Sims, who is also the MLA for Surrey-Panorama, said the reference in the letter to her role as minister "was done by error in the [constituency] office." Liberal MLA Mike de Jong alleged in question period that Sims "was attempting to facilitate entry into Canada of foreign nationals who were on a security watch in exchange for money." Sims is the minister responsible for B.C.

Source: CBC News May 15, 2019 00:46 UTC