• Whose Freedom Counts in Canada’s Middle East Policy?

    Whose Freedom Counts in Canada’s Middle East Policy?

    Published in the Toronto Star, March 18, 2013 The profusion of official statements the Harper government issues to recognize Canadians’ diverse ethnic and religious holidays suggests a deep-seated love of all that is festive and momentous. But for the scribes tasked with writing these messages, it can’t be easy to find fresh wording each year

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  • Immigration Raids Are Not Entertainment

    Immigration Raids Are Not Entertainment

    On Friday, the Globe and Mail reported that, accompanied by television crews to film their activities, the Canadian Services Border Agency (CSBA) raided construction sites in British Columbia believed to be staffed in part by irregular migrants, with the purpose of  apprehending and deporting those who are not entitled to live and work in Canada.

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  • Eaux troubles en mer de Chine

    Eaux troubles en mer de Chine

    Si les récentes frasques du dirigeant nord-coréen Kim Jong-un ont momentanément détourné l’attention de la communauté internationale , la plus grande menace à la paix mondiale en Asie de l’Est demeure la rivalité sino-japonaise à propos des îles connues sous le nom de Senkaku(pour la partie japonaise) ou Diaoyu(pour la partie chinoise). Il s’agit d’un

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  • Canada Must Do Much More to Promote Ethical Mining

    Canada Must Do Much More to Promote Ethical Mining

    Published in the Toronto Star, March 11, 2013 Recent months have seen heated debate about CIDA’s venture into funding partnerships between Canadian mining companies and international development NGOs. Earlier in March, CIDA Minister Julian Fantino told a gathering of international resource companies, government officials and NGOs that Canada’s venture into such partnerships is part of

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