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Ottawa, June 3, 2020:  The Canada Tibet Committee (CTC) Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers are today mourning the loss of their former Executive Director and Tibet activist, Dermod Travis, who passed away this week in Victoria, British Columbia at age 59. [1] Dermod led the CTC from 2007-2012. “We have lost a tireless human rights… Continue reading Remembering Dermod Travis: Former CTC Executive Director passes away

Ottawa, May 21, 2020 – To mark the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of 11th Panchen Lama – Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, 21 Members of Parliament and Senator from Canada signed a letter calling for Canada’s support for the immediate release of Panchen Lama and his entire family, and for an independent fact-finding mission to assess the human rights violations… Continue reading 21 Canadian MPs and Senator call for Canada’s support to release the 11th Panchen Lama and his family

Ottawa, May 17, 2020 – In a letter sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to mark 25th anniversary of the disappearance of 11th Panchen Lama – Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, a group of Tibetan, Hong Kong, Uyghurs, and Chinese organizations, and Canadian human rights groups Amnesty International Canada and Raoul Wallenberg Center for Human Rights have… Continue reading Canadian human rights groups and Tibet groups urge Canada to speak up against the disappearance of 11th Panchen Lama

Ottawa, February 5, 2020: Representative of Office of Tibet in Washington DC Mr. Ngodup Tsering and CTC director Sherap Therchin called on Canadian parliamentarians, think tanks and top international diplomats in Ottawa to support human rights and democratic freedoms of the Tibetan people.  The series of meetings over two days included a meeting with over 25… Continue reading CTC and Office of Tibet call on Canadian parliamentarians and think tanks for a sense of urgency for Tibet

I never had the plan to go to Tibet Actually, we never wanted to go to Tibet; however, in November 2017, we were expecting German friends in Shanghai and she really wanted to go to Tibet and she asked us if we could travel to Tibet together. Tibet in November, that’s not too cold, so… Continue reading The Seven Days in Tibet -A Travelogue

Canada Tibet Committee, June 6, 2019: The Central Tibetan Administration President, Dr. Lobsang Sangay, testified at the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, on the topic of “Update on the human rights situation in Tibet.” He was joined by the Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada, Alex Neve, and Shawn Steil, Executive… Continue reading Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay testifies before the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Canada Tibet Committee, May 15, 2019: On May 14, Senator Thanh Hai Ngo presented a motion on Tibet in the Senate of Canada calling the Government of Canada to actively support the genuine autonomy of Tibet. The Senator reiterated the key points of the proposed motion to have Canada call on the People’s Republic of… Continue reading A motion on Tibet presented in the Senate of Canada calling for Canada’s support to the genuine autonomy of Tibet

Ottawa, May 2, 2019 – In a new report released today, the Canada Tibet Committee is calling on the Government of Canada to assess the impact of its trade and investment policy on human rights in Tibet, and to adopt responsive measures that safeguard Tibet’s cultural identity and emphasize local ownership of the regional economy.… Continue reading Canadian trade with China must respect human rights in Tibet – new report

Canada Tibet Committee, March 21, 2019 – Senator Thanh Hai Ngo presented notice of motion on Tibet in the Senate Chamber today. The motion urges the Government of Canada to support the genuine autonomy of Tibet and calls for resumption of the Sino-Tibetan dialogue based on Middle Way Approach; respect of linguistic rights, freedom of… Continue reading Canadian Senator presents notice of motion on reciprocal access to Tibet and other Tibet issues