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Minister of Foreign Affairs: Canada Concerned About Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsMarch 10, 20163Views 0Likes 0Comments

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion recently emailed Li Xun, the president of the Canadian Falun Dafa Association, affirming the government's support of Falun Gong. “Canada is concerned about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China, including those with family ties to Canadians,” Dion wrote. “The promotion and protection of human rights is an…

20,000 Toronto Residents Support Falun Gong’s Lawsuits against Jiang Zemin

World NewsFebruary 28, 20163Views 0Likes 0Comments

A petition signed by 20,000 Toronto residents was sent to the Chinese Supreme Procuratorate on February 22, calling for an investigation into the crimes committed by former head of the Chinese Communist Party Jiang Zemin in the persecution of Falun Gong. That same day, local Falun Gong practitioners held a demonstration at the intersection of St.…

Canada: Bill to combat – underground trade in human organs and body parts

Events, Main Page, Media Release, Media ReportsFebruary 26, 20083Views 0Likes 0Comments

Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre) introduced Bill C-500, a Private Member’s Bill that would address the trafficking of human organs and other body parts.

CIPFG: Boycotting the Olympic Games 2008 for Human Rights Is Not Politics (Photos)

Events, Main Page, Media Release, Scrolling, World NewsJune 3, 20073Views 0Likes 0Comments

At a press conference held at the Canadian Parliament on May 30, 2007, acclaimed Jewish scholar and chairman of the Organ Donation Committee of the Kidney Foundation for Eastern Ontario, and the chair of the “Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China” (CIPFG), Rabbi Reuven Bulka, declared that boycotting the Olympic Games…

Wife of Chinese Embassy Diplomat Defects; Exposes CCP Plots

Events, Main Page, Media Release, Scrolling, World NewsApril 18, 20075Views 0Likes 0Comments

The wife of a diplomat stationed in the Chinese Embassy in Canada has defected, bringing with her documents and testimony said to expose illicit activities organized by the Chinese Embassy against Falun Gong practitioners, democracy activists and other critics of the Chinese regime.

Reuters: Canada rights team decries China “organ tourism”

Events, Main Page, Media Release, Media ReportsFebruary 1, 20073Views 0Likes 0Comments

Canada and other countries should discourage or prevent their citizens from going to China to get human organs whose “donors” may have been killed so that the organs could be harvested, a team of human rights lawyers said on Wednesday.

Canada: Prime Minister Harper Sends New Year Greetings to All Chinese (Photos)

Events, Main Page, Media Release, World NewsJanuary 16, 20073Views 0Likes 0Comments

On January 10, Canadian Prime Minister Harper had a special greeting clip delivered to the Ottawa organizing committee of Chinese New Year Spectacular two days before the Show.

Western Standard (Alberta): No More Mr. Nice Guy

Events, Main Page, Media Release, Media ReportsDecember 30, 20064Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the larger picture, China has the highest number of executions in the world–not surprising in a country where 68 separate offences warrant the death penalty. The population is constantly monitored on the Internet, aided by western high-tech giants like Google, and the crackdowns on popular protests, whether for the return of seized land or…

The Australian: Canada pushes Beijing on rights

Events, Main Page, Media Release, Media ReportsNovember 28, 20065Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Prime Minister said he would not downplay Canadian values for the sake of the “almighty dollar”. And “neglecting human rights hasn’t opened a lot of doors”, considering the size of Canada’s trade deficit with China. Canada has become a leading venue for Falun Gong activity.

The Standard (St. Catharines,Ontario): Chinese spy gets the boot

Events, Main Page, Media ReleaseNovember 25, 20064Views 0Likes 0Comments

Canada has sent a Chinese diplomat packing for spying on Falun Gong practitioners while posted in Ottawa, says a newspaper report.

Canadian Government Cools Down Relationship with China; Foreign Affairs Minister Denounces the CCP’s Human Rights Record (Photos)

Events, Main Page, Media Release, World NewsOctober 19, 20063Views 0Likes 0Comments

Since the Conservatives have come to power in Canada, the government has been cooling off its relations with China by avoiding meetings, canceling trips to China, and similar actions.

Canadian Investigators Talk about Report on Live Organ Harvesting at National Press Club of Canada (Photos)

Events, Main Page, Media Release, World NewsOctober 8, 20063Views 0Likes 0Comments

Former Canadian Secretary of State David Kilgour and international human rights attorney David Matas gave a talk and answered questions about their investigative report on organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to a group of reporters, politicians, experts and scholars at the Newsmaker Breakfast at the National Press…