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China’s treatment of Canadian nationals threatens respect for rule of law, relations with West: Trudeau
20Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Business, China, World

China’s treatment of Canadian nationals threatens respect for rule of law, relations with West: Trudeau

In a scathing attack against China over the treatment of two Canadian nationals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that China’s actions threaten both ‘respect for the rule of law’ and Beijing’s relationships with Western nations.“China needs to understand that it is not just about two Canadians. It is about the respect for the rule of law and relationships with a broad range of Western countries that is at play with the arbitrary detention and the coercive diplomacy they have engaged in,” said Trudeau in a press briefing.Canadian nationals – former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor – have been in Chinese detention for over 800 days on espionage charges. Ottawa says that these are retaliatory measures for Canada’s detention of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzho
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Canada thanks India for sending 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines
4Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Canada thanks India for sending 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Canada on Wednesday extended gratitude to India for sending coronavirus vaccines, of which 500,000 doses reached on March 4, a week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was approved.Taking to Twitter, MP for Oakville and Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Anita Anand, said: “The AZ/CoviShield vaccine is now in Canada. The first tranche of 500,000 doses arrived this morning from Serum Institute of India with 1.5 million more doses to follow. Thank you to all whose hard work made this happen. We look forward to future collaboration.”Earlier, Anand had informed that another 944,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be reaching Canada this week, of which 444,600 doses are of Pfizer and 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca.While lauding the efforts made by Anand and her team to procure the coronavirus
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Canada: Hindus organise protest urging govt to condemn killing of Kashmiri pandits in 1990
21Jan By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Canada: Hindus organise protest urging govt to condemn killing of Kashmiri pandits in 1990

To mark the Kashmiri Hindu genocide at the hands of Pakistan's terrorists on January 19, 1990, several members of Indo-Canadian Kashmir Forum and Hindu Forum Canada organised a LED truck advertisement campaign.The truck that crossed several cities of Greater Toronto had billboards with messages: #KashmiriHindusGenocide1990 #WeExist DESPITE #PakistaniTerror along with a message "Kashmiri Hindus Exist despite Pakistani Terror".Through the protest, the Canadian Hindus urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau-led government to lodge a motion in the Parliament against Pakistan's terrorist acts.Thirty-one years ago, the minority Hindus living in the Kashmir valley, also known as Kashmiri Pandits, had faced ethnic cleansing as they were forced out of their lands by pro-Pakistan Islamist insurgents.Acc...
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Canada calls for transparency in trial of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors
30Dec By Grace TsoiNo Comments
China, World

Canada calls for transparency in trial of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors

After Beijing detained 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists - also known as the Shenzen 12 – who were allegedly attempting to flee to Taiwan in August to escape the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) draconian National Security Law, Canada has voiced its concern and urged the Chinese authorities to conduct trials on the basis of the Human Rights framework."Canada expresses deep concern over the secret trial involving the Shenzhen12. We urge Chinese authorities to conduct trials in accordance with due process and judicial transparency in line with international Human Rights norms and standards," the Canadian Government's foreign policy handle tweeted.London also expressed concern that the defendants were "tried in secret" and were denied access to lawyers of their choosing."We are deeply conce
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Five Eyes alliance question postponement of Hong Kong Legislative Council elections
28Aug By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Five Eyes alliance question postponement of Hong Kong Legislative Council elections

The Five Eyes alliance have expressed concern after the Hong Kong government disqualified candidates and postponed elections of Legislative Council.In a joint statement, the foreign secretaries of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States (the Five Eyes), said that the Hong Kong government’s decision have undermined the democratic process that has been fundamental to the city’s stability and prosperity.“We the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State are gravely concerned by the Hong Kong government’s unjust disqualification of candidates and disproportionate postponement of Legislative Council elections,” the statement read.“We express deep concern at Beijing’s imposition of the new Nat
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China suspends extradition treaties with Canada, Australia, Britain
14Aug By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

China suspends extradition treaties with Canada, Australia, Britain

Angered over Canada, Australia and Britain’s decision to suspend extradition treaties with China, Beijing, in a tit-for-tat move has announced the suspension of Hong Kong's extradition treaties with the three countries. Canada, Australia and Britain are part of the 'Five Eyes' intelligence alliance. The other members, New Zealand, which suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong earlier, and the United States, which has signaled it is preparing to do the same."The wrong action of Canada, Australia and the UK in politicizing judicial cooperation with Hong Kong has seriously hurt the basis of judicial cooperation," Hong Kong Free Press quoted Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin as saying."China has decided to suspend extradition treaties between Hong Kong and Canada, Australi
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People Stage protest against Beijing near Chinese Consulate in Vancouver
11Aug By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

People Stage protest against Beijing near Chinese Consulate in Vancouver

Hundreds of protestors from Tibetan and Indian diaspora took to the streets of Vancouver on July 26 to protest against Beijing, its aggressive expansionist policies, and the arrest of two Canadian citizens.The organizations which joined the protests near the Chinese Consulate Office at Vancouver Art Gallery  included Canada Tibet Committee and the Tibetan Community, Friends of Canada and India Organization, Global Pinoy Diaspora Canada, Vancouver Society of Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights in China, Vancouver Society in support of democratic movement (VSSDM), and Vancouver Uyghur Association.Due to COVID-19 restrictions each society was allowed to bring a maximum of 50 people only.Protestors, majorly belonging to the Vancouver-based 'Friends of India' organization, had previously gather
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Canada expresses concern over Beijing’s national security legislation for Hong Kong
15Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Canada expresses concern over Beijing’s national security legislation for Hong Kong

Canada has expressed “strong concern” over China's move of passing national security legislation for Hong Kong and updated advisory warning citizens from travelling to the special administrative region citing potential impacts of the new legislation."Canada joins the international community in reiterating its serious concern at the passage of national security legislation for Hong Kong by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China," Canada's foreign minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a statement.“This legislation was enacted in a secretive process, without the participation of Hong Kong’s legislature, judiciary or people, and in violation of international obligations," the Minister said.The new law is said to criminalize activities supporting secession, sub
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Protestors demand release of Canadians detained by China
15Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Protestors demand release of Canadians detained by China

Protestors from the Vancouver-based ‘Friends of India’ organization gathered outside the Chinese consulate in Vancouver on July 4, calling for the release of detained Canadians - Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig - who have been held in China for more than a year.China is holding two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, since their arrest in December 2018, on national-security charges that Ottawa considers retaliation for the arrest of Huawei''s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver in 2018 on a US extradition warrant.Beijing was incensed over Meng’s arrest and demanded her immediate release, but Canada did not comply. Ten days later, Kovrig and Spavor were arrested.The demonstrators carried placards that read “We stand with India” and “China against democracy”. Some o
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Tibetan Youth Congress holds anti-China protest outside Chinese Consulate in Toronto
12Jul By Nectar GanNo Comments
Politics

Tibetan Youth Congress holds anti-China protest outside Chinese Consulate in Toronto

Shouting pro-India slogans, members of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress staged a protest against China outside the Chinese Consulate in Toronto to show solidarity with India over the recent Chinese military intrusion in Ladakh's Galwan Valley and to condemn Chinese occupation of Tibet.“Tibet stands with India”, a protestor can be heard as saying. Protestors condemned the Chinese intrusion and raised slogans in support of India and the Indian Army like “Thank you Indian Army! Free Tibet”.The protestors held placards that read, ‘Jai Hind Jai Bharat’, ‘Free Tibet’, ‘Tibet belongs to Tibetans’, ‘Stop Genocide in Tibet’ and ‘China out of Tibet now.’The Regional Tibetan Youth Congress also held similar protests in the New York and New Jersey in the United States.Twenty Indian soldiers lost th
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