When Liberal MP Vince Gasparro, the parliamentary secretary for combating crime, announced Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap is banned from entering Canada, he cited a U.K. terror-related charge for one member that has since been dropped.

But neither Gasparro or any officials reached by CBC News have been able to explain what that dismissal means for the group's ability to travel to this country.

"Any statement I've made, there's nothing more for me to add in terms of my video," Gasparro told journalists on Friday when asked if Kneecap can now come here because of the dropped charge. "Any further comment I'm going to leave to the officials at Immigration and they will manage that accordingly."

Gasparro also said he made the video "based on the information that was available, but look, in terms

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