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It's The UN vs The Harper Tories.. Again

CP | Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.04.2013 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The Harper government is once again engaged in a war of words with a United Nations agency.Canada can't credibly preach human rights on the i...

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Canada Shouldn't Enable Saudi Abuses

Ziyaad Mia | Posted 04.29.2013 | Canada
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Ziyaad Mia

Our government may say that we're engaging the Saudis to foster reform in the kingdom. Apartheid South Africa's allies made similar arguments, calling for "constructive engagement" with the racist regime. Thankfully, Canada rejected that approach and led the world on sanctions, which hastened the end of apartheid.

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Harper Stresses Human Rights Concerns At Francophone Summit

CP | Fannie Olivier, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.13.2012 | Canada Politics
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KINSHASA, Congo - Prime Minister Stephen Harper stressed the importance of human rights on Saturday during a visit to the Democratic Republic of the C...

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Harper Raises Human Rights Concerns At Francophone Summit

CBC | Posted 12.13.2012 | Canada Politics
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Canada is "particularly concerned" about violence against women being committed in the eastern part of the Democrat...

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Baird Avoids Overseas Abortion Funding Issue

CBC | Posted 11.14.2012 | Canada Politics
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Canada stands up for women and girls around the world, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Friday in a speech that outlined the battle against fo...

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Canada's Key To Countering Terrorism Is...

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 08.27.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says countering extremism means telling the world that Canada is open, diverse and inclusive.In a speech ...

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Should China Be Quizzing Canada On Human Rights Abuses?

CP | Bob Weber, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.07.2012 | Canada Politics
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Aboriginals from British Columbia have asked China's president to quiz Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Canada's human rights record during his visit ...

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Canada's Housing Crisis Goes Beyond Attawapiskat

Rob Rainer | Posted 03.04.2012 | Canada Politics
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Housing is increasingly unaffordable for many. Federal support for housing has plummeted and could decrease further in an era of so-called fiscal restraint. The numbers point to more and more households unable to meet, or at risk of not meeting, basic needs including housing. Something's gotta give.

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