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Op-ed by Rideau Institute Special Advisor Gar Pardy

May 15, 2013

Quatar’s quiet understanding of Canadian politics Gar Pardy Embassy News May 8, 2013 Canadians can be forgiven if they have trouble recognizing Qatar or its significance to Canada. That has changed in the last few days. Qatar, with surprising adroitness, offered to host the International Civil Aviation Organization—and in doing so wrest it away from […]

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Steven Shrybman to receive Rideau Institute Leadership Award

May 8, 2013

May 8, 2013 Ottawa – The 2013 Rideau Institute Leadership Award will be presented to public-interest lawyer Steven Shrybman for his many years of work and achievements in promoting democracy, sovereignty and environmental protection. The Rideau Institute Leadership Award is given by the Rideau Institute Board of Directors to a person or group for making […]

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Kathleen Ruff Op-ed: Russia, Zimbabwe pick up the asbestos baton from Canada

May 6, 2013

Canada is no longer in the asbestos business but its message is clear: if you can make money from a hazardous substance, then oppose safety requirements. Kathleen Ruff Toronto Star May 5, 2013 In February last year, an Italian court sentenced two asbestos industrialists to 16 years in prison for criminal conduct in having for […]

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Michael Byers Op-ed: Canadian peacekeepers should be in Mali – It’s in our national interest

April 29, 2013

Michael Byers The Globe and Mail April 29, 2013 The United Nations Security Council has just approved a peacekeeping mission for Mali. Canada, with decades of experience in these operations, really should take part. The UN-led force will not replicate the work of the French soldiers who, since January, have wrested northern Mali out of […]

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