Amina Elghabawi, Canada’s Special Representative for Combatting Islamophobia, has written a letter to all Canadian University presidents reminding them of their duty to protect free speech. “The right to a “safe space” does not mean that others are not allowed to express views or opinions on issues that someone may disagree with“, she wrote. Read more, including her letter….
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After the International Court of Justice found that there were plausible grounds that Israel is committing genocide, Foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly ducked questions about Canada’s response. She said that Canada would wait for a final judgement (at least a year away). But she avoided commenting on the urgent “provisional measures” which the court ordered. There are things that Canada could and should do right now. Read
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Canada Talks Israel/Palestine 