Tag: Justin Trudeau

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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