bears, canada, grizzly bears, indigenous people

Fascinating: 3 Grizzly Bear Groups Align With 3 Indigenous Language Groups

Canada is known for its diversity of wildlife. It is home to various predatory mammals, including grizzly bears. There are various species of bears in its territory and provinces that have been co-existing with the various native tribes for centuries. According to the findings of a new study, grizzly bear species are living in the ...

Emma Lu

North American grizzly bear in the snow in Western Canada.

Canadian Men Detained in China Face Trial

Beijing is showing no sign of softness for two Canadian men detained in the country. There was hope that diplomacy could lead to the release of the two men, but now it seems they can’t escape going to trial. The men, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, have been held captive in China for over two ...

Jack Roberts

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.

Investigator of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Honored With Human Rights Award

One of the world’s leading investigators into state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting in China has been honored with a human rights award in Canada. Human rights group Canadians in Support of Refugees in Dire Need (CSRDN) presented Winnipeg-based international human rights lawyer David Matas with the first-ever Global Humanitarian Leader of the Year award. Global Humanitarian ...

Rory Karsten

David Matas and human rights award.

Canada Invited the PLA to Observe Military Training

Documents from the Canadian government show that the country’s defense department canceled winter survival training with observers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) only after the U.S. government raised security concerns regarding the matter. Washington had warned Ottawa that the partnership could result in “unintended and undesired knowledge transfer to the PLA from Canada.”  ...

Michael Segarty

Winter in Canada.

National Poll: Canadians Want Government to Take Hard Stance Against China

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada recently released a new report — 2020 National Opinion Poll: Canadian Views on Asia. The poll saw the participation of 3,519 Canadians and it explored their attitudes toward China and other Asian nations. The results show that the perception of China has taken a massive hit due to the ...

Jack Roberts

HTO Park, Toronto.

Conservative Leader Asks Canada to Curb Chinese Influence

Canadian Conservative leader Mr. Erin O’Toole recently warned that there is no greater threat to Canada’s global affairs than China and that his government should immediately crackdown on the rising influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the country. He believes that admitting China into the World Trade Organization has resulted in a catastrophic ...

Michael Segarty

Conservative leader of Canada, Mr. Erin O’Toole.

This Canadian YouTuber Made the Best Lightsaber

Of all fictional sci-fi weapons, the lightsaber from Star Wars is probably the most iconic. Many people, whether they are fans of the Star Wars movies or not, have fantasized about holding a lightsaber in their hands at some point in time. A Canadian YouTuber, James Hobson, has made this fantasy a reality as he ...

Nspirement Staff

James Hobson with his lightsaber.

First Group of Applicants from Hong Kong May Arrive in Canada in Early 2021

In view of the continuous suppression of democracy and human rights in Hong Kong by the Chinese Communist regime, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship of Canada unveiled new immigration rules for applicants on Thursday, November 12. The new regulations will make it easier for Hong Kong people, particularly students and youth who do ...

Nspirement Staff

The Canadian flag.

Canadian Government Calls Uyghur Persecution ‘Genocide’

Canada’s Parliamentary Subcommittee on International Human Rights recently issued a press release in which it condemned the Chinese government’s brutal Uyghur persecution in Xinjiang, calling it genocide. The subcommittee found that more than 2 million Uyghur and other Turkic ethnic people have been detained, including children as young as 13 years of age. Uyghur persecution ...

Nspirement Staff

The Canadian flag.

China Threatens Canadian Hongkongers Over Support for Protesters

China’s ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, recently issued a veiled threat to Canada, warning that if the North American nation were to continue supporting Hong Kong protesters, the lives of Canadians living in Hong Kong may be at risk. The ambassador also accused Canada of working with the U.S. to detain Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. ...

Nspirement Staff

Canadian protesters.