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OTTAWA 鈥?Changes to Canada arms export policy to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of human rights abusers won ;t mean an end to a controversial contract with Saudi Arabia, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday.Opposition MPs and rights advocates panned Freeland update on Canada proposed legislation to join the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, which she provided during long-awaited testimony at the House of Commons foreign affairs committee.Her testimony was a response to groups such as Amnesty International, which have previously urged the committee to amend the bill to close a loophole they say would allow Canada to sell arms to the United States. They argue the bill contains no assurances the weapons could not then be transferred to countries that abuse human rights, including Saudi Arabia. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW stanley flask Concerns remain that Bill C-47 will not apply to arms sales to the United States and does not tighten the scrutiny of arms deals involving the Canadian Commercial Corporation or the Department of National Defence, Alex Neve, Amnesty Canadian secreta stanley cup ry general, said in a statement following Freeland testimony Thursday.The New Democrats, who are pushing the government to amend the bill, said Freeland plan does not live up to the spirit and letter of the treaty, which aims to r stanley mugg egulate the trade in armaments from handgu Mand Refugee levels disappoint advocates
Bargain hunters in the Huntsville area will soon have a new outlet to search for treasures that someone else may have deemed to be trash.A group of volunteers is set to open a new thrift store in Port Sydney but its launch has been delayed by the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Annie Harvey sits on the board of directors for the new Muskoka Thrift Store and said it will open once the pandemic restrictions are relaxed.She added that their mandate is to serve and support the community by providing quality used goods at affordable prices. Harvey said they are optimistic the store will b stanley quencher e busy once it opens ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW It will be right at the corner of Hwy 11 and South Mary Lake Road, in the Deans Home Hardware plaza. Weve got highway exposure, lots of traffic going past. We think its going to be great if the government ever allows us to open, Harvey quipped. We were hoping for a sof stanley mugs t opening at the beginning of May followed by an stanley cup official opening on the May long weekend. But its looking like were going to have to wait and see what happens with COVID restrictions in May. Harvey said they hope the store will serve as a gathering spot for individuals and families in the area. She said the goal will be to share the stores profits with the Muskoka Christian School in nearby Utterson as well as other charitable groups and the community in general. She added that the store will accept all items that the store deems sui
OTTAWA 鈥?Changes to Canada arms export policy to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of human rights abusers won ;t mean an end to a controversial contract with Saudi Arabia, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday.Opposition MPs and rights advocates panned Freeland update on Canada proposed legislation to join the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, which she provided during long-awaited testimony at the House of Commons foreign affairs committee.Her testimony was a response to groups such as Amnesty International, which have previously urged the committee to amend the bill to close a loophole they say would allow Canada to sell arms to the United States. They argue the bill contains no assurances the weapons could not then be transferred to countries that abuse human rights, including Saudi Arabia. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW stanley flask Concerns remain that Bill C-47 will not apply to arms sales to the United States and does not tighten the scrutiny of arms deals involving the Canadian Commercial Corporation or the Department of National Defence, Alex Neve, Amnesty Canadian secreta stanley cup ry general, said in a statement following Freeland testimony Thursday.The New Democrats, who are pushing the government to amend the bill, said Freeland plan does not live up to the spirit and letter of the treaty, which aims to r stanley mugg egulate the trade in armaments from handgu Mand Refugee levels disappoint advocates
Bargain hunters in the Huntsville area will soon have a new outlet to search for treasures that someone else may have deemed to be trash.A group of volunteers is set to open a new thrift store in Port Sydney but its launch has been delayed by the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Annie Harvey sits on the board of directors for the new Muskoka Thrift Store and said it will open once the pandemic restrictions are relaxed.She added that their mandate is to serve and support the community by providing quality used goods at affordable prices. Harvey said they are optimistic the store will b stanley quencher e busy once it opens ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW It will be right at the corner of Hwy 11 and South Mary Lake Road, in the Deans Home Hardware plaza. Weve got highway exposure, lots of traffic going past. We think its going to be great if the government ever allows us to open, Harvey quipped. We were hoping for a sof stanley mugs t opening at the beginning of May followed by an stanley cup official opening on the May long weekend. But its looking like were going to have to wait and see what happens with COVID restrictions in May. Harvey said they hope the store will serve as a gathering spot for individuals and families in the area. She said the goal will be to share the stores profits with the Muskoka Christian School in nearby Utterson as well as other charitable groups and the community in general. She added that the store will accept all items that the store deems sui