The Canadian government is remaining quiet after a New York court convicted former U.S. president Donald Trump as a felon. Trump, who is expected to lead the Republicans into the next U.S. election, was found guilty Thursday on all 34 counts in his criminal hush money trial. The Prime Minister’s Office is not providing an immediate comment […]
An Ontario town is returning $1.28 million that it received in housing funds from the federal government after shooting down measures that would build more density — a key condition of the deal. On Wednesday, Housing Minister Sean Fraser said the federal government was terminating its deal with the Town of Oakville, Ont., after the town council and Mayor […]
The top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire for the enclave. Although Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated country. Criticism of Israel’s conduct in the […]
The Global Forum for Human Rights and Sustainable Development (GFHRSD) is an international community-based non-governmental outfit established to address core developmental challenges faced by Canadian citizens, especially the less-privileged members of Canadian society. It is duly registered with Corporations Canada. Its main thematic areas include poverty alleviation, human rights and democratic governance, cultural re-awakening, climate change, anti-corruption crusade, youth empowerment […]
An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be a huge blow to the humanitarian operations of the entire enclave, the U.N. humanitarian office said on Friday. Israel has warned of an operation against Hamas in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, where around a million displaced people are […]