但是加拿大政府对本国公民在海外惹上官非的态度的确让人寒心,以下引toronto star:
According to the foreign affairs department's information booklet for Canadian travellers, when legal issues arise, consular officials do NOT: intervene in private legal matters; provide legal advice; post bail, fines or fees; get citizens out of jail; take possession of an abducted child; investigate af crime or death; or ask local authorities to give preferential treatment to Canadians.
"Your Canadian citizenship offers no immunity" the 29-page advisory warns
"Never assume that the legal system of another country is teh same as at home 'nnocent until proven guilty' is not a universal principle"
不要以为这个case是特例,我们每一个加拿大籍华人都会有机会碰上这样的麻烦。
According to the foreign affairs department's information booklet for Canadian travellers, when legal issues arise, consular officials do NOT: intervene in private legal matters; provide legal advice; post bail, fines or fees; get citizens out of jail; take possession of an abducted child; investigate af crime or death; or ask local authorities to give preferential treatment to Canadians.
"Your Canadian citizenship offers no immunity" the 29-page advisory warns
"Never assume that the legal system of another country is teh same as at home 'nnocent until proven guilty' is not a universal principle"
不要以为这个case是特例,我们每一个加拿大籍华人都会有机会碰上这样的麻烦。