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Ottawa must disclose how it aided Canadian mining company

Photo Credit: Amnesty International Canada On March 2 the Federal Court of Canada will hear a case alleging that the Canadian...

Amnesty International to intervene in class action certification appeal concerning the climate crisis

February 23rd, 2021 – Montréal, QC – A youth-led environmental group is appearing before the Quebec Court of Appeal today...

Canada’s declaration on arbitrary detention welcome step, but must go further to protect prisoners abroad: Amnesty International

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 – Amnesty International welcomes the Canadian government’s initiative endorsed by 57 countries to condemn the arbitrary...

This is What We Fought For

Amnesty International has worked in close partnership and collaboration with the signatories of this letter for over a decade. Recognizing...

Refugees Are Part of Our Communities

The Safe Third Country Agreement will be back in court on February 23rd, 2021.  The Federal Court has ruled that...

Thousands sign petition calling for national apology to Sixties Scoop survivors

OTTAWA – Thousands of people have joined a group of Sixties Scoop survivors in signing a petition urging Prime Minister...

French court ruling in Hassan Diab case deals a devastating blow to justice

OTTAWA – Amnesty International is urging Canadian authorities to intervene on the case of Hassan Diab, after a French court...

Amnesty and others urge Canada to follow Biden’s lead and cancel TMX

Amnesty International is extremely concerned about human rights harms resulting from climate change and  we therefore urge governments and companies...

Amnesty International extends deadline for 26th annual Media Awards

OTTAWA – Canadian journalists have an extra week to submit their stories to Amnesty International’s Media Awards in Canada, the...

#RechargeForRights: Amnesty Canada launches a new campaign to Power a Just Energy Transition

2020 was one of the hottest years on record, making it clearer than ever that governments must quickly decarbonize our...

Canada: Stop Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia

Canadian Light Armoured Vehicles at risk of being used against civilians.

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Canada: Federal government must quickly pass legislation to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Responding to news that the federal government introduced legislation to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,...

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