Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau said he’s not worried that a Beijing-linked visa application company that the Canadian government has contracted will result in the personal data of applicants falling into the hands of Chinese authorities as security protocols have been put in place. “We are not concerned about VFS Global in China,” Garneau told the Standing Committee on Canada-China Relations (CACN) on June 7, saying Canada has a “rigorous procurement process” led by the Public Services and Procurement Canada. He added that the Chinese company’s role is “limited to logistical and administrative support.” “[Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada] officials closely monitor the activities of the visa application centers to ensure strict privacy standards as detailed in the contract that they’re met, and we have lots of proof to show that we monitor this very carefully,”  he said, adding that the government is acutely aware of the risks of operating …