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Uganda’s 'Kill the Gays' Bill Could Be Back Soon
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, currently facing accusations of witchcraft, promised the bill could return, but local gay groups are already warning her to back down.
Canadian PM Stephen Harper Called on to Stop Campaigning and Help Get Mohamed Fahmy Out of Egyptian Jail
The Conservatives have long been criticized for dragging their heels in the journalist's case.
The Hacker Community Talks About the Anonymous Activist Killed by Canadian Cops
James Daniel McIntyre was a "sweet guy" who hacked credit cards and gave the money to charity, according to those who knew him.
Canada Was Deporting People to Libya as the Islamic State Held Mass Executions
Canadian Border Services Agency says it were shipping people back to the war-ravaged country until mid-March.
The Canadian Government Has a Difficult Case to Make for Legally Bombing Syria
As Ottawa mulls bombing Syria, the legal case for intervention is basically: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
Instead of Freedom, Canadian Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Faces a Retrial in Egypt
His family says Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper "failed us miserably" as Fahmy's imprisonment in Egypt drags on.
Amid ISIS and Ukraine Crises, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Just Quit
Some are speculating it's because of a rift between Baird and the prime minister himself.
Canada's Government Is Getting Cozy with Egypt's Increasingly Repressive Regime
Ottawa has stepped up its support for the Egyptian military regime by openly endorsing a crackdown on political opponents and increasing security ties to the forces carrying it out.
Canadian Foreign Minister Hoping to Meet with Egyptian President to Try and Free Mohamed Fahmy
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is holding a second round of meetings to try and liberate Canadian al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy.
Why Is Blasphemy Still Illegal in Canada?
The Canadian government may defend the right to freedom of speech abroad, but it should also focus on repealing its own anti-blasphemy law.
The Canadian Government Won't Help Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Get Out of Egyptian Jail
A Canadian journalist imprisoned in Egypt has called out the Canadian Prime Minister after a visit by Foreign Minister John Baird failed to end his more than year-long nightmare.