Webinar on Climate Change, Human Rights and Tibet
Ottawa, February 9, 2022 – On the 40th anniversary of the University of Ottawa’s Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), the Canada Tibet Committee partnered with the HRREC to host a webinar on climate change and environmental human rights on the Tibetan plateau. The event was designed to discuss the intersection of climate change, […]
Climate Change and Environmental Human Rights on the Tibetan Plateau
Ottawa, February 7, 2022 – University of Ottawa, in collaboration with the Canada Tibet Committee, will host a webinar today on climate change and environmental human rights on the Tibetan Plateau. The webinar will address the adverse effects and consequences of climate change in Tibet and specific Government of China policies and practices that exacerbate […]
Alternative ceremony in Ottawa for the Genocide Olympic in Beijing
Ottawa, February 4, 2022: As China began the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing today, a coalition of organizations supporting the human rights of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, Mongolians, Falun Gongs, and Chinese marked the alternative opening of Genocide Games in Ottawa and Toronto. Tibetan activist from Toronto Tsewang Dhondup, who participated in […]
Demonstration in Ottawa against ‘Genocide Games’ in Beijing
Ottawa, February 4, 2022: A coalition of organizations supporting the human rights of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, Mongolians, Falun Gongs, and Chinese will mark the start of the Beijing Olympics with a ceremonial kick-off of the Genocide Games in front of the Chinese embassy in Ottawa. The Chinese authorities in Tibet are clamping down on […]
Cross-party group of MPs reassures support to Tibet amidst diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Games
Ottawa, December 8, 2021: The former executive members of the PFT reprised their membership in the meeting to continue their support for human rights in Tibet. Among those returning to the PFT group after the federal election in September 2021 is Liberal MP Arif Virani as chair of the group, MP Garnett Genuis as vice-chair representing […]
Summer Speaker Series 2021
CTC’s Research Associate Anvesh Jain hosted virtual discussions on Tibet starting from August 6th to August 26th, 2021. A part of the series included virtual discussion with MP Garnett Genuis who at the time was co-chair of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Canada-China Relation. As one of the most vocal advocates for human rights and fundamental […]
Canada Tibet Lobby Day 2021 – Tibetan groups meet with MPs to urge Sino-Tibetan dialogue
Ottawa, June 15, 2021 – During this week’s annual Canada Tibet Lobby Days event, a national coalition of Tibetan groups met virtually with Canadian parliamentarians from across political parties to urge the renewal of Sino-Tibetan dialogue and express concern over continued human rights violations in occupied Tibet. The primary request by the coalition is the […]
Remembering Raymond Yee – Dedicated Tibet Activist and CTC Board member
Vancouver, March 18, 2021. With our deepest regret, we announce the tragic loss of our longstanding Board member, Raymond Yee, who died suddenly on March 15, 2021 in Vancouver. The Canada Tibet Committee (CTC) Board of Directors, staff, and community of supporters is deeply saddened by the news and we extend our sincere and heartfelt […]
Canada Tibet Committee Hosts Virtual Roundtable with Former Canadian Ambassador to China
Toronto, March 15th, 2021—On March 8th, 2021, the Canada Tibet Committee had the pleasure of hosting a virtual roundtable with Mr. Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian ambassador to the People’s Republic of China between 2012 and 2016. For eighty minutes, Mr. Saint-Jacques engaged in a lively question-and-answer discussion with participants on matters related to China, Tibet, […]
Canada raises concerns about Tibet at 46th UN Human Rights Council meeting
Ottawa, March 14th, 2021 – On March 11th, a day after the 62nd Tibetan National Uprising Day, Ms. Tamara Mawhinney – a senior Canadian diplomat representing the Canadian government at the UN raised concerns about arbitrary detention, custodial torture, and deaths of Tibetan activists at the 46th UN Human Rights Council Meeting in Geneva. Ms. Mawhinney, […]
