Canada is closely monitoring developments in Hong Kong and is mindful of the 300,000 Canadian citizens who are there, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday despite warnings from Beijing to stop “meddling” in its “internal” affairs. While delivering a keynote…»
Highlights / Hong Kong
China tells Canada to stop ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong affairs
Chinese officials accused Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland of “meddling” in China’s internal affairs Sunday and warned that Beijing’s response to ongoing protests in Hong Kong “brook no interference by any other country, organization or individual.” The warning by an…»
International, Politics, Society
Canada issues travel warning about Hong Kong
The protests in Hong Kong are continuing with an uncertain security situation. Canada has just joined other nations in issuing a warning to all citizens thinking of travelling there. The Canadian government has four levels of travel concerns, ranging from…»
Hong Kong: Chinese-Canadian lawyer analyses ongoing protests
Huge crowds were on the streets of Hong Kong again last night protesting a proposed extradition law with China. Hong Kong chief executive, Carrie Lam, has said the proposal will become law and compared protesters to spoiled children. Andrea Chun…»
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Chinese Canadians react to Hong Kong extradition law
Huge crowds continue to demonstrate in Hong Kong over a proposal to enable extradition to China. Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents continue to protest over fears of the implications of the proposed bill. They say it could mean…»
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Asian Heritage Month: Canadian secret agent and hero William Gun Chong
The unlikely Canadian undercover agent awarded the British Empire Medal Unlike the dapper spies of movies, an undercover agent has to be inconspicuous. Thus, Canadian Bill Chong, often dressed like a homeless peasant became one of the most successful of…»
Former Canadian chief justice Beverley McLachlin appointed to top court in Hong Kong
Retirement it seems is not for Beverley McLachlin. First we found out that barely a month after she retired from Canada’s highest court in December, the former Supreme Court chief justice launched into a literary career with her debut crime…»
Immigration & Refugees, International
Lawyers for Snowden’s protectors take Canada to court
Lawyers are taking legal action to try to force the Canadian government to keep its promise to expedite the case of the asylum-seekers who protected U.S. security whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong. In a bid to bring them to…»
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Lawyers renew appeal to Canada for Snowden helpers
Lawyers for the three families who assisted Edward Snowden are asking the government of Canada to fast-track their applications for asylum in this country. And they are asking Canadians to support the effort. The families were seeking asylum in Hong Kong…»
Canadian independent publishing and two coming books
A small, somewhat ordinary looking building in Fredericton, New Brunswick, is home to Canada’s oldest independent publisher. It began as a publisher of poetry books in 1954 known as Fiddlehead Poetry Books, originally funded by the University of New Brunswick.…»
Environment, International, Politics
Trudeau calls for world leaders to do more to protect the environment
Arts and Entertainment, Society
