Twisting Rights & Democracy's story

The rights agency's activities were approved by CIDA and Lawrence Cannon's office.

Published February 3, 2010

The proroguing of Parliament we understand. Also Stephen Harper's emasculation of independent institutions. And his firing/silencing/demonization of critics, like labelling Jack Layton "Taliban Jack" for saying in 2006 (as argued in this space as well) that NATO had messed up so badly in Afghanistan it could no longer win, and the only way out was political reconciliation, which is what Barack Obama has decided and Ottawa has signed on to.

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