Threats Shouldn’t Decide What Canadians Can See

Shen Yun, a celebrated performance showcasing China before communism, had six of its eight scheduled Toronto performances cancelled by the Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts after bomb threats that police quickly determined were unfounded.

Over 150 similar threats have targeted Shen Yun worldwide.

All were hoaxes.

Evidence points to a coordinated global campaign linked to the Chinese Communist Party.

In 200 theatres across 20 countries, no Shen Yun performances had ever been cancelled over a threat. Until now.

When police deem threats pose no risk to public safety, Canadians’ right to attend performances of their choice must be upheld—even if those performances are not approved by the Chinese Communist Party.

Cancelling Shen Yun sets a troubling precedent: If foreign intimidation can halt performances, artistic freedom in Canada is at risk.

We call on Canadian leaders to:

• Ensure non-credible threats cleared by police cannot be used to cancel performances at publicly funded venues
• Direct CSIS to fully investigate foreign-linked intimidation targeting Canadian cultural institutions
• Commit to protecting Canadian stages from foreign authoritarian interference

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