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CANADA ADDED TO statement on JOURNALISM in gaza
OTTAWA — Canada has signed onto a multi-country statement that demands Israel stop banning foreign journalists from entering Gaza and that local journalists be protected in the Palestinian territories.
Canada co-founded the Media Freedom Coalition in 2020 and has signed dozens of statements on issues in Hong Kong, Sudan and previously the West Bank.
Ottawa was not among the 27 countries who signed a call Thursday for Israel to allow “independent foreign media access” into Gaza, and for journalists to be protected across Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Global Affairs Canada said Thursday it would provide a statement to The Canadian Press but did not do so, and Canada was added onto the statement that evening following media coverage.
The statement came after Canada and others condemned Israel for deliberately killing Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, after claiming he had led a cell of Hamas.
The only other time Canada had not signed a multi-country statement from the coalition was during the 2021 election campaign.
CARNEY HEADED TO EUROPE
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen ties with Germany.
He says he will be “picking up discussions” started with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the spring when the pair met in Rome and later at the G7 summit in Alberta.
Carney says Canada has a good partnership with Germany but he believes it can be better.
The German government revealed ahead of Carney’s announcement that he would meet with Merz on Tuesday morning.
Berlin’s statement says the two leaders are expected to discuss current foreign and economic policy issues.
Carney says Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, Defence Minister David McGuinty and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will accompany him on the trip.
» The Canadian Press
AMERICAN BOOZE TO BE DONATED
MONTREAL — Quebec’s finance minister says $300,000 of expiring American alcohol that is banned from the province’s shelves will be donated rather than destroyed.
Eric Girard’s comments come after the liquor board earlier this week said it might have to destroy some products that are set to expire.
Girard says on social media he asked the board to offer the products to foundations, charity events, and to hospitality training schools.
The provincial government on March 4 ordered the state-owned corporation to empty shelves of U.S. alcohol in response to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
» The Canadian Press