ACTIVlist Update - January 22, 2018
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New Human Rights Watchdog Announced; But Will It Have Teeth? What's on the horizon as the 6th round of NAFTA talks begin in Montreal today? Should Trump be allowed to attend the G7 summit?
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This week, François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, announced the creation of a new human rights ombudsperson who will investigate allegations of abuse abroad concerning Canadian corporations.
The sixth round of negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) begin today in Montreal. News reports suggest that... this penultimate round (that is scheduled to end on Monday January 29) could be pivotal - or not.
US President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Canada this coming June 8-9 for the G7 summit taking place at Le Manoir Richelieu in Le Malbaie, Quebec.
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