Man imprisoned in Iran to thank Canada
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
Maziar Bahari meets with Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon today after international pressure helped secure his release
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The torture scandal
Law is Cool (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Colvin a protected `whistleblower,’ Cannon says The Canadian Press: Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon says diplomat Richard Colvin had a right to make his explosive allegations about Afghan prisoners. He says Colvin exercised his prerogative as a whistleblower by saying Ottawa ignored his warnings that Canadian soldiers were turning Afghan detainees over to torture.
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Paying attention: The sad story of the passengers’ bill of rights
Rob Cottingham (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
MPs from all parties professed to support the idea, including then transport minister Lawrence Cannon.But behind the scenes, his office was pleading with the airlines to launch a lobby campaign to defeat the motion, according to documents obtained by Canwest News Service.While Cannon was promising to bring in a travellers’ bill of rights, a key [...]
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This Duplicity Cannot Stand, Man.
The Gazetteer (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
SellingCanadiansDownTheirOwnPrivate CrazyRiverVille From the Big Willbowski: The story starts in 2008. Liberal MP Gerry Byrne prepared a motion calling on the government to introduce an airline passenger’s bill of rights. Travellers would be guaranteed remedies for lost bags, unreasonable delays or overbooked flights. The model was similar to protection in Europe... {snippety-doo-dah} ...MPs...
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Iran says Canada abuses the UN.....
GayandRight (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Good for Canada to show continued leadership on the world stage... Iran claimed effective victory over Canada at the United Nations on Friday as a majority of world countries refused to support a Canadian-led bid to censure the Islamic republic over its human rights record. The vote in a key 192-member committee of the UN General Assembly passed with 74 countries in favour, 48 against with 59 abstentions....
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Steven Edwards: Despite pledges, Kabul to side with Iran on rights vote at UN
Full Comment (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Just a day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged that respect for women's rights is among his top agenda items, Afghan diplomats at the United Nations will oppose a Canadian-led bid to highlight serious human rights abuse in Iran. As if that's not enough, Afghanistan and other states will side with Iran's bid to avoid censure after votes in another part of the UN Thursday saw Arab and Muslim...
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On standards of proof
Accidental Deliberations (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Shorter Lawrence Cannon : My main concern about the apparent reality that the Con government is complicit in torture is the quality of evidence supporting the accusation. And I've got self-serving hearsay to prove it.
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‘There is no proof’
Macleans.ca (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
More from Lawrence Cannon. The commanding Canadian general takes a slightly different position. The Canadian general who commands all forces overseas said Thursday in Kandahar City that he was not able to speak to Mr. Colvin’s specific charges because he was not in charge at the time. “What for me is important is that there is due [...]
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Torture fallout and China
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Jane Taber on Lawrence Cannon's response to explosive Afghan detainee allegations and what they mean for Stephen Harper's Beijing visit next month
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Transport minister tried to kill passenger rights bill despite publicly supporting it
Morton's Musings (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
This story reflects, perhaps, a reality of politics. Sometimes Ministers have to be publicly support policy that privately they disagree with. As a reality that is as reality but when the duplicity is revealed it looks awful: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html'id=2229584 Transport minister tried to kill passenger rights bill despite publicly supporting it Sarah Schmidt, Canwest News...
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Why Harper’s India visit is crucial
Bulletin.India (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Accompanying Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his first-ever official visit to India are Foreign Affairs minister Lawrence Cannon, Minister for International Trade Stockwell Day and Parliamentary Secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Deepak Obhrai.
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Why Harper's India visit is crucial
rediff News (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Accompanying Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his first-ever official visit to India are Foreign Affairs minister Lawrence Cannon, Minister for International Trade Stockwell Day and Parliamentary Secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Deepak Obhrai.
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Canadian PM to visit India next week
rediff News (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is scheduled to visit India next week, will be accompanied by Foreign Affairs minister Lawrence Cannon, Minister for International Trade Stockwell Day and Parliamentary Secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Deepak Obhrai. "Such a high powered delegation should speak volumes that we, our government, are laying all emphasis possible on our relations with...
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Cannon urges South Korea to end beef ban
Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon says lingering confusion over Canada's inspection system is to blame for South Korea's longstanding beef ban — and he's calling on the country to put science ahead of blind emotion.
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Museum workers: from Civilization to War
Dawg's Blawg (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Ottawa's workers at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the War Museum have been on strike since September 21, with a 92% strike mandate from the membership. Wages (which lag behind those of other museum workers in the region) and contracting-out are in dispute. The union position is set out here , and it seems entirely reasonable to me: the workers want wage parity with other museum employees...