Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  One thing I would also really appreciate, as a young Tibetan Canadian who has been brought up in displaced areas all around the world, is meaningful connections with anyone who is listening. That's first nation, Métis and Inuit communities that come from that generation and inter

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you for that question. I've actually testified in front of the Canada-China committee regarding my own case in 2019, when I ran for U of T student union president. I was attacked with thousands of death threats and rape threats. I've spoken with CSIS, RCMP and any type of

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes. In short, the goal of this is to take the “Tibetan” out of the Tibetan children.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, for sure. I want to start by saying that there's cross-movement solidarity. We've seen that with the Beijing Olympics. I was actually in Greece with my Uighur and Hong Konger friends, with some of us arrested and detained in different jails, but we were together. On the Ch

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Under the genocide convention, separating children from their parents is stated as a genocide. Even with the risk of its being a genocide, we, as part of the international community, have an obligation to ensure we intervene and, if need be, punish the perpetrators.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  We provided the recommendations, but I'm happy to repeat them. In response to your question, “Do you think Canada is doing enough?”, this is the opportunity to do something. It's been about a year and a half since experts Dr. Gyal Lo and Lhadon-la have been going around the worl

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I believe Lhadon would be a great speaker to respond to your question, because they put out the report in 2020, and the international community has definitely responded. We see the U.K. has spoken out. We've also attached, in the briefing document, the letter by Congressman Jim

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Tashi delek.Anee. Hello, everybody. I'm Chemi Lhamo. Before I begin, I want to acknowledge and express my gratitude to the original caretakers of this land, to the elders of the past and present and to any who should be here and may be here today physically, mentally and spiritu

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Chair, if you don't mind, can I make a request? Could Sophie go first, Lhadon go second, Dr. Gyal Lo go third, and I go last?