Irwin Cotler
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Montreal church celebrates 33 years since Nelson Mandela’s visitUnion United Church is Canada's oldest black congregation, and on Sunday community members celebrated its 116th anniversary and 33 years since Nelson Mandela visited.CanadaJul 9, 2023
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Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi hasn’t been heard from in a month, Canadian wife saysLate last month, human rights lawyer and former Liberal MP Irwin Cotler said he feared for Badawi's safety after he started a hunger strike in detention.CanadaFeb 14, 2020
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Montreal’s Jewish community gathers on 79th anniversary of KristallnachtMembers of Montreal's Jewish community gathered to commemorate the 79th anniversary of Kristallnacht.CanadaNov 10, 2017
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Islamophobia motion: Iqra Khalid, Irwin Cotler offer conflicting takes on their conversationHuman rights activist and former Liberal MP and minister Irwin Cotler denies he told Irqa Khalid that defining 'Islamophobia' would water down her motion.PoliticsFeb 19, 2017
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5 Montreal stories you must read this week: September 16From Uber cars being seized across Quebec and Dawson College remembering Anastasia De Sousa on the 10th anniversary of her death, here are the top five stories Global News covered in Montreal this week.CanadaSep 16, 2016
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Dawson College student wins Côte Saint-Luc’s first Irwin Cotler AwardMadison Gold has been involved in a multitude of projects, from preparing meals for the needy to mentoring in her school.CanadaSep 15, 2016
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Looming inquiry into federal judge exposes flaws with Canada’s judicial appointment processA federal judge’s possible removal from the bench less than a year after his appointment has raised troubling questions about whether judicial candidates are properly vetted before given jobs to some of Canada’s highest courts.CanadaApr 1, 2016
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Cotler quotes at centre of Mount-Royal federal election controversyMount Royal Liberal candidate Anthony Housefather is angry over flyers sent out by the camp of Conservative candidate Robert Libman.CanadaOct 17, 2015
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WATCH: MPs say goodbye to Parliament, reflect on their time in officeWhen the doors of the House of Commons closed for the summer, there were at least 50 MPs who knew they were walking on the green carpet for the final time.CanadaJun 28, 2015
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Irwin Cotler on human rights, Peter MacKay, and why the Liberals maybe shouldn’t have supported Bill C-51"At a certain point the choice becomes either, you know, are you going to be in a position where you can form the government, or are you going to vote against C-51 and then may not be able to form the government?”CanadaJun 8, 2015
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