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More than 170 activists have been put under house arrest, blocked from traveling and assaulted by agents of the Vietnamese government between 2004 and 2021, according to Human Rights Watch.
Alberta's filing of a claim under NAFTA against the U.S. over the cancellation of the U.S. presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline
On January 19, 2022, the Salhiya family was evicted from their house in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem. The house was immediately demolished.
Issues related to Canada-China Bilateral Relations
Bosnian-Serb leader, Milorad Dodik, has provoked a blockade of all state institutions in BiH, which undermines the Dayton Peace Agreement and threatens stability in the country.
Latest updates on the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), a key part of Canada's autonomous sanctions regime.
On October 4, Canada formally invoked with the U.S. the dispute settlement provision of the 1977 Transit pipelines treaty, Article IX(1), thereby triggering formal negotiations on Line 5.
The Government has received both support and criticism regarding the provision of funding to UNRWA.
Canada is deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Haiti
Impacts on families, communities and infrastructure take priority; however, flooding in BC affects key ports of entry and exit. We estimate that about 12% of exports and 9% of imports are affected.