The Government of Canada Responds to Parliamentary Report on Human Rights in Tibet
OTTAWA, October 17, 2023 – The Canadian Government has officially responded to the recommendations made in the report, titled “The Human Rights Situation of Tibetans and the Chinese Residential Boarding School and Pre-School System”. The report was commissioned by the House of Commons Standing Subcommittee on Human Rights, a subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Foreign […]
Canada’s Parliamentary Committee Issues Tibet Report: Demands a more-focused Tibet policy from Government of Canada
Ottawa, June 19, 2023: A new report on the situation inside Tibet has been tabled by the Canadian Parliamentary Committee on International Human Rights (SDIR) (1). The report, entitled “The Human Rights Situation of Tibetans and the Chinese Residential Boarding School and Preschool System”, includes 18 wide-ranging recommendations (2). The recommendations confirm the full support of Canadian […]
Parliamentary Review of China’s Residential Boarding Schools and Preschools in Tibet
Ottawa, April 21, 2023 – The Foreign Affairs’ Subcommittee on International Human Rights convened its second session today, examining the Chinese government’s practices in Tibetan residential boarding schools and preschools. Witnesses included Sherap Therchin, Director of the Canada Tibet Committee (CTC); Zeekyab Rinpoche from Tashi Lhunpo monastery; Tenzin Dorjee from Tibet Action Institute; and Tenzin […]
Historical roots and contemporary manifestations of China’s growing insecurities
China remains entangled in a complex web of internal and external challenges to its legitimacy and stability. By Sherap Therchin Ottawa, April 17, 2023 – Ongoing debates on the nature and extent of Chinese interference in our democratic institutions have led many Canadians to question why China would engage in such brazen actions, which might tarnish […]
The Evolution of Canada’s Tibet Policy
The Evolution of Canada’s Tibet Policy Until 1969, Canadian support for the Tibetan government was often tentative, but steady. Early correspondence between Canadian diplomats in Peking and New Delhi and their counterparts in Ottawa describes Tibet as an independent state incapable of resisting the military invasion by Chinese forces. In 1950, Canada’s Minister of External […]
China 3rd Cycle Universal Periodic Review
Canadian trade with China must respect human rights in Tibet – new report
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. […]
Trade and Human Rights in Tibet: Consideration for human rights sensitive trade policy
The Canada-China Free Trade Agreement: Do human rights matter?
Promoting Genuine Autonomy in Tibet: A value-added role for Canada
