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Twelve foreign ministers condemn repression

Twelve foreign ministers led by Canadian Melanie Joly on Wednesday jointly condemned the violent crackdown on the 40-day protest for women’s rights in Iran. “As foreign ministers, we feel obliged to echo the voices of Iranian women,” say ministers from

Canadian diplomats do not speak the local language

The vast majority of Canadian diplomats abroad do not speak the language required for their job description and are not sufficiently specialized, which a report says could harm the defense of Canada’s interests abroad. “Conducting diplomacy in the local language

The Canadian economy is still alive

Canada’s economy posted modest growth of 0.1% in July, Statistics Canada announced. Updated 29.9 Helen Barill The press Gross domestic product rose 0.1%, while preliminary estimates from Statistics Canada pointed to a 0.1% contraction. The agency now estimates that the

Police cannot arrest drivers without reason

Vehicle stops by police without reason constitute a violation of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Quebec Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The ruling will not end racial profiling overnight, Judge Michel Yergeau wrote in his ruling, but the