A recent international survey by Ipsos for the World Economic Forum found strong majority support for bans on catch and sale of endangered marine species. The survey involved almost 20,000 people in 28 countries between August 23 and September 6,… »
Highlights / Year: 2020
Champagne tells Iran–again–to make good on PS752 promises
Pressure continues to build on Iran to let outside experts examine the black boxes from Flight PS752, the Ukrainian International Airlines jet accidentally shot out of the sky nearly two weeks ago, killing 176 persons, including 57 Canadians, 29 of… »
Controversial hearing for Huawei exec begins today
A year after she was detained in Vancouver on a U.S extradition request, Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is in a British Columbia court today. The U.S Justice Department alleges that she fraudulently misled banks into processing financial transactions with Iran… »
Minister says no assessement yet on Harry and Meghan’s security funding
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says no assessment has yet been conducted on whether Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will need government-funded security should they decide to live in Canada. “No assessment has yet been done as to what actually… »
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Poll suggests many Canadians would stay away if genocide taking place
As global leaders prepare to gather next week to mark the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, the infamous Second World War death camp, a new public opinion survey suggests that nearly three in 10 Canadians (29 per cent)… »
Newfoundland blizzard clean-up after record breaking storm
Today St John’s Newfoundland is digging out from a record breaking blizzard that saw 76 cm of snow whipped over the city by winds sometimes exceeding 100 km an hour. During the storm, city workers and snowploughs were ordered off… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International
Bison return to prairie cultural park
Just days after a story about a small herd of plains bison being given to a First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan comes another similar story. The bison ( or buffalo as they are often called) once roamed the prairies in… »
Learning from their Cree elders-one word at a time
A new app will help younger members of Cree First Nations bands in northern Alberta maintain their language. They will be able to listen to more than 150 tribal elders from across five First Nations in the region. The app,… »
Diplomatic Dispatch Podcast – Episode 5: A Marshall Plan for the 21st century
Welcome to Diplomatic Dispatch, a new podcast series by Radio Canada International. My goal is to bring you insights into Canada’s foreign, defence and development policy. I’ll discuss Canada’s global role through interviews with policy makers, former and serving diplomats… »
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Diplomatic Dispatch – Episode 5: A Marshall Plan for the 21st century
The event was organized by the Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC), the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID), the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI). There I… »
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