Category: Halifax Forum

Halifax Security Forum Urges Democracies to ‘Stand Together’ on China

November 23, 2021
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The need for like-minded democracies to form a global alliance to counter China’s threat to the free world was a key focus of the 2021 Halifax International Security Forum (HFX). The annual forum based in Halifax, held this year between Nov. 19 and Nov. 21, included issues ranging from human rights abuses to cybersecurity. Malcolm…

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Taiwanese President ‘Ideal Fit’ for Prestigious John McCain Award, Parliament Unanimously Agrees

April 15, 2021
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The House of Commons unanimously adopted a motion Wednesday in support of the Halifax Security  International Forum’s decision to award the prestigious John McCain prize to the president of Taiwan. The motion, introduced by Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong and created in consultation with all political parties, called on MPs to express whether they agree…

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Defence Minister Rejects Claims Ottawa Withholding Funds From Conference Over Award for Taiwan President

April 13, 2021
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Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan rejected claims that the federal government has threatened to cancel funding to a major defence conference held yearly in Halifax if the organizer decides to award Taiwan president its John McCain Prize. “That’s actually absolutely false,” Sajjan told the parliamentary committee on Canada-China relations on April 12. “The Halifax Security Forum is…

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