NewsDFAIT’s Iranian outreachThe Global Dialogue on the Future of Iran , an effort by the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and the...
NewsDFAIT skirts Iranian government, tries to reach Iranian people (UPDATED)Canada severed diplomatic relations with Iran last September, cutting off contact between the Iranian and Canadian...
WorldFirst aid and second guesses in LibyaWhy Canada decided to ditch Israeli trauma kits during Baird’s 2011 visit
UncategorizedTransparency at DFAIT and the Privy Council OfficeThis morning I sent Suzanne Legault, Canada’s information commissioner, the following letter. Updates will be posted here as...
UncategorizedAccessing information at DFAITCanada’s Access to Information Act stipulates that a government institution should disclose information 30 days after a request...
UncategorizedFund Syria’s rebels — but be honest about itCanada probably wants to help the insurgency but is afraid to say so openly
UncategorizedCIDA, DFAIT, and promoting democracy abroadLast year’s revolutions of the Arab Spring were, and remain, the greatest opportunity for the global growth of democracy since...
UncategorizedCanada, Syria, and Suncor EnergyJohn Baird is wrong to say Canada is allowing Suncor to continue working in Syria out of humanitarian concerns
UncategorizedDFAIT’s spinning on Syria and sanctionsIf Canada believes its sanctions are effective, it should be able to say so
UncategorizedPast dueWhile Richard Colvin awaits the necessary funds to pay his legal bills, the Liberals have publicly tabled some of the dozens of...