Tag Archives: Canada
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Scores dead as record-breaking heat wave grips Canada, US
30 June 2021
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Scores of deaths in Canada's Vancouver area are likely linked to a grueling heat wave, authorities said Tuesday, as the country recorded its highest ever temperature amid scorching conditions that extended to the US Pacific Northwest. ...
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Canada calls on China to stop persecution of Uyghurs, Tibetans
15 March 2021
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Conservative party of Canada has called on China to stop the persecution of people who practice their religion or belief including Christians, Tibetans and Uyghurs, saying Canada must stand behind those who advocate for religious freedom. ...
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Canadian MPs say China’s treatment of Uyghurs is ‘genocide’
23 February 2021
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Canadian MPs have voted to label Beijing's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang as genocide, a move angrily slammed by China on Tuesday as a "malicious provocation." ...
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China formally arrests two Canadians on national security charges
16 May 2019
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China has formally arrested two Canadians who have been detained for months on national security grounds, a Canadian newspaper reported on Thursday, in a case that has inflamed tensions. ...
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Trudeau welcome letter to group promoting Tibet-China unity is fake
24 April 2019 | Xiao Xu
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A letter purporting to be from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcoming members to a newly formed group promoting ties between Tibet and China is a hoax, the primer minister’s office said. ...
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Toronto police probe online abuse of Tibetan-Canadian student leader
2 March 2019 | Tom Blackwell
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The torrent of abuse Chinese students and others directed at Chemi Lhamo after being elected as a University of Toronto student-union president has now become a police matter. ...
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China issues travel warning for Canada after “arbitrary detention” of national
15 January 2019 | Michael Martina and Philip Wen
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China on Tuesday issued a travel advisory for Canada, warning its citizens to “fully evaluate risks” and exercise caution when travelling there. ...
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Don’t self-censor to please China in trading relationship, exiled Tibetan leader tells Canada
18 June 2018 | Marie-Danielle Smith
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Especially amid recent uncertainty with Canada's biggest trade partner, the United States, it makes economic sense to engage with China, said Lobsang Sangay. ...
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Bhutila Karpoche wins Parkdale-High Park — first Tibetan elected to public office in North America
7 June 2018 | Brendan Kenney
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Bhuti Karpoche made history Thursday night, becoming the first Tibetan ever elected to public office in North America, by winning the Parkdale-High Park riding with 60 per cent of the vote. ...
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Tsering Dorjee Wangkhang: One of first Tibetans in Canada
19 April 2017 | Lobsang Wangyal
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This documentary could have been a story of sadness, but it is a story of people who survived and thrived. ...