The Foreign Influence Transparency Registry is in effect. Anyone seeking to influence a government policy and is “in association with” a foreign principal may have to register. Unsure? Confused? Appalled? So are many Canadians. www.canada.ca/en/foreign-i...

A reckoning in Canada is also on its way. www.ft.com/content/889c...

‘Voters have had it’: influence of pro-Israel lobby group sparks backlash in US

Aipac’s election spending goes from asset to potential liability across American primaries

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There were rallies across Canada last week, calling for more efficient and more transparent processing of immigration applications, as well as fair treatment in security screening. Some applicants have been waiting for 60 months without an answer.

“Go back to your own country”. Not just a Kiwi problem. I had a former Chief of Staff to the Canadian PM attack me in the same way — in an OpEd! www.firstpost.com/explainers/g...

Who is responsible for the violence and expansion of settlements in the West Bank and what action is @globalaffairs.canada.ca taking against them?

Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social’s new approach to Senate appointments may be helpful for his near-term political agenda, but it is not clear that it will improve the standing of the institution—or the quality of legislation. My latest OpEd: www.hilltimes.com/2026/07/22/p...

Partisan Senators should wear their party colours - The Hill Times

If appointees are chosen for their Liberal backgrounds and sent to the Senate to advance the government’s agenda, they should sit in a reconstituted Liberal caucus rather than posing as independents.

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An opportunity for Canadian universities to double down on ties with Fudan and SJT - two of the world's best. Or will CSIS ape the U.S. and prohibit such partnerships? Where is @univcan.ca in providing leadership on a sensible approach to #researchsecurity? peacediplomacy.org/2025/11/25/s...

Applicants from the PRC are amongst those who are facing the longest delays — usually with no explanation or recourse. Many applied under “express entry” categories. It is a breach of promise. Also a form of #modernexclusion

Nicholas Keung@nicholaskeung.bsky.social · 3w ago

Just because the immigration minister has the power to set/change priorities via "ministerial instructions," it doesn't necessarily mean it justifies resulting delays in your immigration application processing, says new Fed Court mandamus decision. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

Thank you to Walid Tamtam from the Western Standard for the opportunity to discuss why Canada must match its words with action on Palestine, as we do on Ukraine. www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-...

WATCH: Carney has allowed Israeli ‘impunity’ to continue, Trudeau-appointed senator says

Prime Minister Mark Carney has failed to impose meaningful consequences on Israel despite recognizing a Palestinian state, independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo told the Western Standard.

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A brilliant but depressing read. To paraphrase: The demand for moral stupidity comes from a Western ear that is desperate to avoid the truth. www.equator.org/articles/mor...

Gaza and the Problem of Moral Stupidity • EQUATOR

Forty years after Edward Said demanded ‘permission to narrate’, the truth from Palestine has never been more widely known. And yet the annihilation continues.

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The registry may seem innocuous but if you don’t register and are deemed to be involved in a political process “in association with” a foreign entity, you could face life in prison.

CUAME@cuamecanada.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Government of Canada has announced that the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act (FITAA) will come into force on August 4, 2026. CUAME is sharing this announcement for informational purposes. Read more www.cuame.ca/public-consu... #modernexclusion

Modern Exclusion in Canada: Why CUAME Matters. Our new introduction video explains why CUAME was founded, what Modern Exclusion means, and how we can build a more inclusive Canada together. Watch the video and learn more about CUAME. youtu.be/iD_EKBXnpnI #modernexclusion

Modern Exclusion in Canada: Why CUAME Matters

YouTube video by CUAME

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Where is our government? A call to free Palestinian health care workers:

I joined BC Physicians Against Genocide in calling on Canada to demand the release of 83 Palestinian health care workers who are imprisoned in Israel without trial, including Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, who is gravely ill. @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social

Celebrating Canada (and our valiant Les Rouges) at the Ismaili Centre in Burnaby with bagpipes, Sufi poetry, taiko drumming, and heaps of community spirit!

A genuine question for @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social @globalaffairs.canada.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-...

Why Canada stands with Ukraine but not Gaza

Ottawa's double standards are on full display as it condemns Russia's war, while enabling Israel's genocide

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Modern exclusion is more subtle, but no less dangerous. It seeks to distinguish between “good Chinese” and “bad Chinese.” Can you list the differences? Hint: It has nothing to do being a law abiding citizen. Other minorities also face this problem. www.scmp.com/news/china/d...

Why Chinese-American success stories still provoke prejudice and fear

Almost a century and a half has passed since the notorious Chinese Exclusion Act, but anti-Asian prejudice is still rife.

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I joined American Chinese political and community leaders at the 2026 American Chinese Convention and spoke about the shared challenges of underrepresentation and modern Chinese exclusion on both sides of the border. Inspired to see such spirit among American Chinese youth.

"The plan is to make [Gaza] uninhabitable for Palestinians and to induce Palestinian flight.” A chilling confirmation of the @humanrights.ca exhibition “Palestine Uprooted: Past and PRESENT” www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...

ANALYSIS | Gaza has become frozen in 'humanitarian purgatory' — and it could get worse | CBC News

Nine months after Hamas and Israel agreed to a hard-fought ceasefire in Gaza, the term has become a cruel irony for the two million Palestinians trapped inside the territory.

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WATCH LIVE: Activists Speak as Gaza War Reaches 1000 Days www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

Activists Speak as Gaza War Reaches 1000 Days

Human rights advocates hold a news conference on Parliament Hill to mark what they call “one thousand days of genocide in Gaza.” Speaking at the event are Fareed Khan (founder of Canadians United Aga...

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Lion dancing, cake and . . . roast pig: must be Canada Day in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Thanks to 中华会馆@and 温哥华中华文化中心 for organizing a great birthday party and to our Chinese Canadian veterans for the flag raising ceremony.

This is an example of transnational repression but you wouldn’t know it because the victims don’t fit the mainstream national security narrative. globalnews.ca/news/1194892...

B.C. journalist tormented by Chinese tycoon’s followers relieved after jail sentence | Globalnews.ca

Gao, a critic of Guo's, was targeted by the tycoon's supporters who stationed themselves outside his Surrey, B.C., home for 77 days in 2020.

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Time for Canada to take seriously the “province of Canada in the world” — a demographic that is larger than most provinces. @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social raises an important set of questions around tracking but there are many other issues to consider. senatoryuenpauwoo.ca/en/parliamen...

Dr. Mike P. Moffatt@mikepmoffatt.bsky.social · last mo.

My latest at the Globe on the increased brain drain from Canada and how countries like Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Vietnam are now actively poaching our young talent. This will only escalate, and taxing the "leavers" only adds insult to injury. Read here:

As Venezuela's oil sector gradually recovers, how quickly can it rebuild and what could it mean for Canada's heavy oil industry? I asked @globalaffairs.canada.ca official Wendy Drukier for her assessment at the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.

June Ottawa lobbying canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/follow-the-m... We aren't afraid to improvise! @keith65.bsky.social had really bad chest cold, so he participated virtually. (l-r) Dr, Doug Pritchard, Dr. Mary Blake Rose, a tiny Keith in cellphone, Dr. Jane Pritchard & Senator @ypwoo.bsky.social

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Canada’s policies force asylum seekers into US to face deportation, critics say

Advocates say the Safe Third Country Agreement forces immigrants to head to an unsafe country: the United States

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Another convoluted answer to a simple question, this time on Venezuela: Did the US intervention violate international law?

A warm welcome to Ambassador Feda Abdelhady, Chief of Palestine’s Mission in Ottawa, and thanks to Turkish Ambassador Can Dizdar for hosting a reception in her honour. Great to see the Ottawa diplomatic community come out in force. The stage is set for 🇨🇦 to take recognition of 🇵🇸 to the next level.

A tortured answer to a simple question: What is the immediate cause for the most serious humanitarian crisis facing Cuba today? Shame on the government for making officials mouth such invidious nonsense. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CjG...

What Is the Immediate Cause of Cuba's Humanitarian Crisis?

YouTube video by Yuen Pau Woo

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Thank you Excellency Ambassador Pak Muhsin for hosting the Canada-Indonesia Parliamentary Friendship Group at Wisma Indonesia earlier this week. We look forward to finalization of the bilateral FTA and more high level exchanges between our parliaments.