CBC Radio Canada International - Calls for Canada to act in light of U.S. travel banINTERVIEW WITH SUKANYA PILLAY (FGJ ‘17) - Politicians and advocacy groups are calling on the Canadian government to take action to protect refugees and others from...

CBC Radio Canada International - Calls for Canada to act in light of U.S. travel ban

INTERVIEW WITH SUKANYA PILLAY (FGJ ‘17) - Politicians and advocacy groups are calling on the Canadian government to take action to protect refugees and others from the U.S. travel ban. U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order which stopped that country’s refugee program and banned all entries from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days. READ MORE

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OTTAWA CITIZEN - Canada shouldn’t assume U.S. is a safe third country for refugeesBY SUKANYA PILLAY (FGJ ‘17) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Saturday tweet – “For those fleeing persecution, war, and terror, Canadians will welcome you regardless of...

OTTAWA CITIZENCanada shouldn’t assume U.S. is a safe third country for refugees

BY SUKANYA PILLAY (FGJ ‘17) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Saturday tweet – “For those fleeing persecution, war, and terror, Canadians will welcome you regardless of your faith” – is being praised around the world.The Friday before, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order stopping refugee admissions for 120 days, and halts travel for 90 days of nationals from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Syrian applications are indefinitely on hold. U.S. human rights lawyers have called this an effective “Muslim ban.” READ MORE

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OTTAWA CITIZEN - In the age of Trump, Trudeau must ensure Canada is not complicit in tortureBY SUKANYA PILLAY (FGJ ‘17) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be forced to choose whether Canada stands firm against torture, or whether Canada will be...

OTTAWA CITIZEN In the age of Trump, Trudeau must ensure Canada is not complicit in torture

BY SUKANYA PILLAY (FGJ ‘17) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be forced to choose whether Canada stands firm against torture, or whether Canada will be swayed by an American administration that tortures. U.S. President Donald Trump has stated repeatedly that he believes “torture works.” He did it again last week, even while acknowledging his defense secretary disagrees. READ MORE

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TVO - Canada cannot shy away from its history of Islamophobia and prejudiceBY SUKANYA PILLAY (FGJ ‘17) - Canadians are shocked and grieving after Sunday’s shooting at a Quebec City mosque that killed six people and injured at least a dozen more, all...

TVO Canada cannot shy away from its history of Islamophobia and prejudice

BY SUKANYA PILLAY (FGJ ‘17) - Canadians are shocked and grieving after Sunday’s shooting at a Quebec City mosque that killed six people and injured at least a dozen more, all Muslims, while they were at evening prayers.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called it an “act of terrorism” and in a public statement on Monday said that all Canadians stand with Canadian Muslims. Early reports indicate this was a targeted attack against Muslims, and that the suspect was influenced by white nationalism. While we cannot say anything definitive about the alleged shooter or his motives until trial, we must examine the broader political and social context within which this attack occurred. READ MORE

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OTTAWA CITIZEN - We still don’t have the right balance between security and civil rightsBY SUKANYA PILLAY (FGJ ‘17) - The government’s recently released Green Paper, “Our Security, Our Rights,” forms the basis for public consultations on Canada’s...

OTTAWA CITIZEN We still don’t have the right balance between security and civil rights

BY SUKANYA PILLAY (FGJ ‘17) - The government’s recently released Green Paper, “Our Security, Our Rights,” forms the basis for public consultations on Canada’s national security framework but does not assuage concerns about the anti-terrorism act. Bill C-22 was also introduced this year to create a parliamentary committee to review national security activities and intelligence in order to fill the Canada’s current gap of no parliamentary oversight of national security. READ MORE

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