International Archive
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Influential, experienced and erratic: Trump picks retired general to be national security adviser
Posted on 18.11.2016 | No CommentsMichael Flynn helped dismantle insurgent networks in Afghanistan and Iraq but then surprised - and sometimes dismayed - colleagues by joining Trump’s political insurgency -
International Trade Minister to promote trade and investment with the Prime Minister in Cuba, Argentina and Peru
Posted on 14.11.2016 | No CommentsThe Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, will be in Cuba, Argentina and Peru from November 15 to 20, 2016, as part of the Prime Minister's Canadian delegation. -
Address by Minister Dion to the Canadian Council on International Law: Progress toward an international rules-based order, not a retreat
Posted on 05.11.2016 | No CommentsHaving the privilege to speak before the Canadian Council on International Law, let me describe what the Government of Canada has achieved to promote an international rules-based order. -
Minister Dion marks International Religious Freedom Day
Posted on 28.10.2016 | No CommentsFreedom of religion or belief, including the ability to worship in peace and security, is a universal human right. It is protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and is enshrined in both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the... -
Trailing in the polls, Trump the candidate promotes Trump the brand on the campaign trail
Posted on 27.10.2016 | No CommentsOn Wednesday, instead of spending the morning in one of the battleground states, Trump held a ribbon-cutting at his elaborately remade hotel in Washington -
Address by Minister Dion to International Joint Commission fall reception
Posted on 26.10.2016 | No CommentsAs you know, for over 100 years, the International Joint Commission [IJC] has prevented and resolved disputes over water between Canada and the United States under the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty. -
Canada deeply disappointed with Burundi’s decision to withdraw from International Criminal Court
Posted on 19.10.2016 | No Comments"Canada is deeply disappointed with the signing today by Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza of legislation to proceed with the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). -
Will The World Anti-Doping Agency Be Allowed To Succeed?
Posted on 18.10.2016 | No CommentsCurrent president of the World Anti-Doping Agency Craig Reedie gestures at a press briefing ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (Photo: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images) Three weeks before the Rio Summer Olympic Games' opening ceremonies, the World... -
A New Picture of Chronic Lung Disease
Posted on 17.10.2016 | No CommentsWhen Grace Parraga, PhD, professor at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, talks about Javier Avina, you can hear the frustration in her voice. Avina is a ten-year-old Wallaceburg boy who died during an asthma attack at school in early April 2016. Parraga believes that the innovative imaging technique developed by her […] -
A Royal Opportunity: Making Noise About Mental Health With William And Catherine
Posted on 14.10.2016 | No CommentsEarlier this month, I met William and Catherine, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with 18 other students from across Canada who, like me, work to destigmatize mental health. Reading through articles and news stories about mental health in ... -
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, and Matthias Fekl, France’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, promote strong commercial ties between Canada and France
Posted on 14.10.2016 | No CommentsThe Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, yesterday in Ottawa met with Matthias Fekl, France's Minister of State for Foreign Trade, the Promotion of Tourism and French Nationals Abroad, to further an already strong commercial r... -
Close-mouthed on Tiananmen: It took 26 pairs of eyes to approve just 66 words on the 1989 atrocities
Posted on 12.10.2016 | No Comments'It appears as though the Liberals are in fact weakening Canada’s stance on human rights in China'
