It’s been two weeks since a Liberal government official said the controversial Irish hip-hop group Kneecap was barred from entering Canada, and it remains unclear if the group is truly banned — or if the official went “rogue,” as some critics have questioned.

Kneecap’s management says it never received official word that its electronic travel authorizations had been denied after Liberal MP Vince Gasparro , the parliamentary secretary for combatting crime, announced the apparent ban on social media on Sept. 19.

Conservative and NDP MPs are now demanding answers from the government and say they are open to pursuing investigations into Gasparro’s conduct, and whether his announcement was approved by immigration and public safety officials.

Gasparro has repeatedly declined to comment

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