Tag: Canada
Former Iranian official tells Canadian deportation hearing he was unaware of regime abuses
Seyed Salman Samani told the Immigration and Refugee Board he tried to protect human rights.
Minister ‘pissed off’ to hear Canadians’ families blocked from exiting Gaza
Canada's immigration minister says it's "immensely frustrating" to hear that a list of people related to Canadians are being blocked from leaving the Gaza Strip.
More Canadians want Ukraine to keep fighting than seek deal — but not by much: poll
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches the two-year mark, polling suggests Canadians are nearly split on a path forward and their support for continued aid for Kyiv is dipping.
House of Commons passes updated Canada-Ukraine trade deal with no Tory votes
The government bill passed without the support of a single Conservative member of Parliament, despite repeated calls from Ukrainian groups for Tories to change their position.
Palestinian-Canadian reported missing in Gaza makes contact with family, posts video online
A spokeswoman for the family of a Palestinian Canadian who was reported missing in the Gaza Strip says he has made contact with his loved ones.
Canada sanctions Hamas leaders, condemns group’s ‘heinous’ tactics
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she hopes the measures will hinder fundraising for Hamas, which Ottawa lists as a terrorist organization.
King Charles’ cancer has been ‘caught early,’ UK leader says
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday that he was “shocked and sad” to learn that King Charles III has cancer, but is relieved that the illness was caught early.
Canada’s refugee board orders deportation of senior Iranian official
Majid Irananesh is the first member of Iran's regime to face expulsion under sanctions adopted last year.
Conservatives want foreign interference inquiry to probe Iranian influence
The Conservative Party has formally requested the public inquiry into foreign interference zero in on Iranian influence in Canada.
Trudeau says feds ‘actively working’ to find missing Palestinian-Canadian in Gaza
Mansour Shouman was in the region to help document ongoing humanitarian efforts amid the raging Israel-Hamas war.
How much has Canada given to UNRWA? A look at the funding in recent years
More than a dozen countries, including Canada, have paused their funding to UNRWA in the wake of allegations that some of its staff members were involved in the Oct. 7 attacks.
Canadian-Palestinian citizen journalist reported missing in Gaza
The Canadian-Palestinian, Mansour Shouman, was last heard from last Sunday around 4 p.m., Zaheera Soomar said.
Holocaust Remembrance Day sparks conversations about global rise of antisemitism
As the world marks 79 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024 comes at a dark time for the Jewish community.
Canada takes no clear position on ICJ interim ruling in Gaza genocide case
Canada's foreign minister repeated language previously used by the government that critics have called "incomprehensible" on South Africa's genocide case against Israel.
UN agency fires staff after ‘shocking’ allegation of roles in Israel attacks
U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the U.S. is 'extremely troubled' by the allegations that '12 UNRWA employees' may have been involved in the Hamas attack.