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Senator Yuen Pau Woo presents: The Dangers of Modern Exclusion
August 26, 2025
Canadians United Against Modern Exclusion (WWW.CUAME.CA) was created this June as a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization to work with all Canadians whose rights and freedoms have been compromised because of national security overreach, foreign interference hysteria, and fear of the ‘other’. Senator Yuen Pau Woo will speak on why the need for such an organization and the CUAME program for the immediate future.
Resisting Pacific War Preparations: Talisman Sabre
July 30, 2025
IPAN (Independent and Peaceful Australia Network) and the Pacific Peace Network are leading opposition to US-Led military war exercises, code-named Talisman Sabre, that began on July 14 and will continue for over two weeks. Over 35,000 military personnel from 19 countries, including Canada, are carrying out war preparations on the ground, air, sea, and in cyberspace.
Join IPAN representative Annette Brownlie and others from the Pacific Peace Network to discuss resistance to the war preparations and the fight for a nuclear-free, peaceful, and sustainable Pacific. Moderated by Midori Ogasawara, University of Victoria.
100% Tariffs on China’s EVs: Is this Canada’s "Just Transition"?
Sept 19, 2024
Background Information:
The Liberal government recently imposed a 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles. What‘s at stake in this move? Is this simply another attempt to cozy up to America’s new cold war against China? Is it an attempt to gain support from autoworkers in the leadup to the next federal election? EVs may not be the only answer to the climate catastrophe we face today, but are they part of the solution?
Featured Speakers:
Sam Gindin, Elizabeth May, Gobind Dhugee
Moderated by Bianca Mugyenyi
Co-sponsored with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute.
Understanding Bill C-70: Beyond a National Security State
Sept 12, 2024
Background Information:
C-70 is an omnibus bill, amending the Canadian Security Intelligence Act, the Security of Information Act, the Criminal Code, the Canadian Evidence Act, and introducing a new act, the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act.
Rights groups warn this bill is likely to erode civil liberties and human rights. Passed with minimal scrutiny, Bill C-70 amends key security and criminal laws, threatening fundamental freedoms, including free speech, assembly, and privacy, and could be used for profiling based on politics, race, religion, or nationality.
Featured Speakers:
Yuen Pau Woo, Midori Ogasawara, Tim McSorley, John Price
Moderated by Bianca Mugyenyi
Hosted by Canada-China Focus & Co-sponsored with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute.
SUBMISSIONS
“Canada-China Focus, a project at the Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria, takes issue with the fearmongering and demonization taking place regarding the awarding of a BC Ferry contract to Weihai shipyards.
As a project based in BC and Canada, we agree with the BC Ferry and Marine Workers' Union statement that it would be preferable to have new ferries built in BC or Canada. The Spirit-class ferries, built in British Columbia, well-crafted and reliable, remain centrepieces of the fleet. From the information available, however, BC shipyards are no longer prepared to build such large vessels.”
“Late last month, the Canadian government announced that it would be imposing a 100 percent tariff on electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China beginning October 1st .
Given the potential ramifications of this decision, Canada-China Focus asks labour, environmental, peace and policy groups to work with us to appropriately address trade issues in Canada-China relations. Please consider the following:
Is there an economic justification for the 100% tariff?”
Submissions to the Public Interference Inquiry
See below two submissions to the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference by CCF advisory members Dr. John Price and Dr. Tim Stanley. Note that these submissions reflect the work and thoughts of the author alone and do not necessarily represent the views of CCF.
by John Price, Professor Emeritus, University of Victoria.
April 15, 2024
by Timothy J. Stanley, Professor Emeritus, University of Ottawa
July 29, 2024
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