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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.
Canada-China Focus Statement on EV Tariffs Imposed by Canadian Government
September 6, 2024
“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?”
Chinese Translations of IJV Statement
March, 2024
Given the gravity of the situation in Palestine, CCF offered assistance to Independent Jewish Voices in translating Chinese-language materials (simplified characters / traditional characters) to educate others on what has been happening in Palestine. IJV has produced “Six Things You Should Know About Israel/Palestine” in both simplified and traditional characters. The English version can be found on p.2.
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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