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Latest on ICC, press freedom and Canada-Israel cooperation on public security
July 6, 2020
As jurisdictions across the country are grappling with calls to fundamentally reform our police services, we urge the Government of Canada to urgently review public security cooperation agreements with Israel in that light.
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However hard to achieve, constructive engagement with China is a global imperative
July 2, 2020
We urge the Government of Canada to redouble its diplomatic efforts to secure the release of the two Michaels, to resist misguided calls to retaliate against China and to develop a public narrative more faithful to the real imperatives driving Canada’s approach to the Meng extradition.
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Canada’s UN Security Council election loss is an urgent wake up call
June 22, 2020
In the wake of our failed Security Council bid, now is the time for Canada to review our foreign policy, rebuild diplomatic capacity and strengthen civil society engagement, while also taking immediate steps to fulfill our declared commitments to foreign aid, peacekeeping, disarmament and international law.
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Canada on defensive at UN, arms export double standards, new targets for Trump wrecking ball and more
June 15, 2020
It is time for Canada to match rhetoric with action by nullifying all provisions in its free trade agreement with Israel that do not accord with international law, and to defend the independence of the ICC from renewed US attacks.
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