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The Green Wave and a Historic Win for Abortion Rights in Argentina
- Analysis
- April 21, 2021
In mid-2018, one million people took to the streets of Argentina to urge Congress to pass a bill that would legalize abortion. It wasn’t the first time, and it would not be the last. The Green Wave, as the movement is known around the world, imbued girls, women, and people who can become pregnant with the
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The Rollback of Autonomy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong
- Analysis
- April 12, 2021
The world has watched in horror as Hong Kong is transformed from an open society with a liberal constitutional order into a repressive authoritarian regime. Last year a new Beijing-imposed National Security Law (NSL) targeted freedom of expression with the widespread arrests of members of the political opposition. This year Beijing’s amendments to the Hong Kong Basic
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Foreign Aid
- Analysis
- April 1, 2021
Across the Global South, the COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of socioeconomic progress, disproportionally harming poor people. Low- and lower-middle-income countries in particular are struggling more than ever to find the resources to support their citizens’ health and wellbeing at this time of crisis. Moreover, disruptions to trade, investment and remittances have caused a drop
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Science and Technology in Canada-Japan Relations: Facing Together the Challenges of COVID-19 and Beyond
- Analysis
- March 24, 2021
On February 25, 2021, CIPS hosted the webinar “Facing the Pandemic Together: Canada-Japan Science and Technology Cooperation.” After an introduction by Ambassador Yasuhisa Kawamura, there was a lively discussion with Howard Alper (uOttawa), Melanie Cullins (National Research Council), Yuko Harayama (RIKEN), Ichiro Taniuchi (RIKEN), and Mark Lathrop (McGill University). The seminar provided an overview of
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