Time for Canada to walk the talk on human rights
Have we already forgotten the lessons of the last century and the basic needs, interests and aspirations of the universal human spirit?
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Trudeau urged to press Suu Kyi for Muslim minority rights in Myanmar
The meeting on June 7 had the look of a feel-good visit between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and honorary Canadian citizen Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of Myanmar.
Freeland says Canada needs hard power to support global order
Canadians need to spend billions on "hard power" military capability because they can't rely on the U.S. or others for protection, says Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Privacy czar raises flag over planned U.S. border password searches
Canadian privacy could be imperilled by apparent U.S. plans to demand cellphone and social media passwords from foreign visitors, a federal watchdog says.
Hearing expected in B.C. human rights case involving transgender inmate
A lawyer for a transgender woman who was forced to stay in a men's jail says his client hopes her human rights case against the British Columbia government will change policies for other inmates.
Detained and accused in Peru, Canadian activist suspects foul play
When more than a dozen police officers showed up after a film screening in Peru, Canadian activist Jen Moore knew the issue was about more than her 'tourist visa.'
Human rights code changes will apply on reserve: justice minister
Wilson-Raybould's comments come after experts spoke about the indigenous suicide crisis and discrimination against people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender or two-spirited.
Liu: Ottawa can't fix human rights violations against detainees with a survey
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale must fix Canada's broken immigration detention system without putting human rights up for negotiation in the court of public opinion.
Senior clerics write to Trudeau to urge feds for more help for South Sudan
Senior clerics from three of the country's largest religious denominations are asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for more help for South Sudan.
Ottawa faces new legal challenge of arms exports to Saudi Arabia
Lawyer Daniel Turp is appealing a Federal Court ruling against judicial review of the Canadian government’s exports of heavily-armed vehicles to Saudi Arabia.
Canada better on human rights, but not indigenous rights: Amnesty International
The decision to abandon the Northern Gateway pipeline is a victory for indigenous rights, but the government has moved ahead with Site C "without indigenous consent," says Amnesty.
Does Al Jazeera have fake news?
"This is an unprecedented breach of human rights and freedom of expression... where leaders are using the war on terror, and turning it into a partial war on journalism," said Fahmy.
Indigenous sexual assault survivors plead for UN action against Canadian mining giant
More than 100 Indigenous women are demanding additional compensation from Toronto-based mining giant Barrick Gold after being sexually assaulted at a mine in Papua New Guinea.
Our job now is to protect Canada
A big wave just rolled in south of our border, but Canada can be a beacon of hope as one of the strongest democracies in the world.
Liberals failing on duty to hold Canadian mining companies accountable abroad
An environmentally-just approach would recognize the personal and collective dignity of the Indigenous people and other villagers living above subterranean treasures.
