June newsletter 2023
URAP NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2023
Press releases:
In June URAP continued its advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns in Ottawa, some but not all of our activities summarized as – with Bloc Quebecois initiation URAP organized Coalition members centered on China to come Ottawa and participate in the joint Press-Conference on June 8. In it the Coalition members demanded the resignation of the “Special Rapporteur” David Johnston from his position and called for the launch of the Public Inquiry on China’s interference in Canada.
URAP team continued its preparatory work for the upcoming Alma Uyghur Legal Summit to be held in July 3-6
· URAP team trained young Uyghur-Canadian volunteers to provide support services to the potential applicants under the M62 campaign initiative.
URAP continued its cooperation with the numerous stake-holders to make the M62 project feasible and swift
URAP continued its documentary filming project
URAP continued working on strengthening the Alliance of Genocide Victim Communities (Its website with its bilingual French and English contents prepared, the Coalition registry to be finalized in the summer of 2023)
URAP is actively engaged in implementing the M62 (10 thousand refugees’ resettlement into Canada)
URAP is cooperating with various US-based NGOs on strengthening the Uyghur Forced Labor products importation ban to Canada under the CUSMA agreements (CAN-US-MEX free trade agreement)
URAP is actively engaged in the ongoing consultations with the GOC (Government of Canada) in the rapid adaptation of the FIRA (Foreign Influence Registry Act) Bill, we cooperate with multiple NGOs across Canada.
(Nanos report showing overwhelming support among Canadians towards the adaptation of the robust FIRA Bill)
URAP’s documentary filming on several subjects like M62, advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns in Canada is ongoing.
URAP is preparing for upcoming Uyghur Legal Summit to be held in between July 3-6, 2023 in Alma, Quebec.
Media compilation (Some of URAP’s interviews, mentions made in June):
June 7 Members of diaspora communities are calling for a public inquiry to address foreign interference in Canada. Power and Politics speaks to Sherap Therchin of the Canada Tibet Committee, Kayum Masimov of the Uyghur Rights Project and Bloc MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUaY6E8fmA
June 9 URAP ED Mehmet Tohti on the National TV channel - CBC power and politics interview - https://youtu.be/hf_cTBcwOOw
June 8 URAP ED Mehmet Tohti interview with CBC - with power politics CBC – Video time starts at 1:19 minute https://youtube.com/watch?v=hf_cTBcwOOw&feature=share
June 9 Diaspora groups join calls for public inquiry on foreign interference | CBC News - A day after David Johnston defended his choice not to recommend a public inquiry on foreign interference, diaspora community groups who say they are being victimized by Chinese state interference came together to criticize his decision - www.cbc.ca - https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/johnston-foreign-interference-diaspora-1.6868952
June 13 SHEIN warehouse protest in Markham Ontario https://globalnews.ca/video/9764297/shein-facing-allegations-of-selling-goods-made-with-forced-labour
June 13 “Canada is a dumping ground for products made by the use of Uyghur forced labour,” said Mehmet Tohti, executive director of the @Uyghuradvocacy https://globalnews.ca/news/9764074/canada-dumping-ground-products-forced-labour-ottawa-crackdown/
June 18 - In Uyghur language Mehmet Tohti explaining M62 to potential applicants on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL-ZdGPs5xw
June 22 “ Pro-CCP forces in Montreal held Uyghur Genocide denial campaigns, they advocate for Foreign Influence Registry Act to be cancelled, they organize rally of support for "motherland China" on June 24 in Ottawa -- https://septdays.com/zh/?p=22278 and https://foundintran.substack.com/p/senator-victor-oh-establishing-foundation "Hu Xian, Editor-in-Chief of Symbiosis International Media (众生国际传媒), has posted numerous pro-Beiing content and even straight propaganda on her website. In addition, she took Beijing-sponsored trips to Xinjiang two years in a row in 2022 and 2023 and has published multiple articles about the “Beautiful Xinjiang”,
What can you do this week?
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Upcoming Events:
Uyghur Legal Summit in between July 3-6 in Alma, Quebec
Appendix (Media citations on URAP for June 2023):
Media Reports on Michael Chong related topics - Mentioning URAP
During the Parliamentary debate MP John Brassarde mentioned by the name Mehmet Tohti during his address, "victim of PRC campaign" MP John Nater, MP Heather McPherson (30 years of intimidation in Canada), Brad Vis (Uyghur Genocide PRC against Muslim Uyghurs) - https://youtu.be/kuATeGTQ-v8
Other Reports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8xY_NqRwds June 13 - RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme revealed to MPs that the force has opened an investigation into allegations of China targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family.
Political fallout on MP Chong vote initiation on M56 “Uyghur Genocide” motion in 2021 and it’s political consequences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66V3ild3EEE
CPP related video clips
“https://www.therecord.com/ts/business/2023/05/10/canadian-pension-fund-giants-defend-china-investments-amid-rising-diplomatic-tensions
https://globalnews.ca/news/9694637/beijing-targeting-mps-csis/
In French – Français :
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1987611/grc-enquete-michael-chong-chine-ingerence-intimidation 13 juin - Le commissaire par intérim de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC), Mike Duheme, a déclaré mardi matin en comité parlementaire que ses services ont ouvert une enquête sur les allégations publiées au printemps dans les médias voulant que la Chine ait tenté de cibler et d'intimider le député conservateur Michael Chong ainsi que sa famille.
https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/792883/la-grc-enquete-sur-des-allegations-d-ingerence-etrangere-contre-trois-deputes 13 juin - Le commissaire par intérim de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC), Mike Duheme, a confirmé mardi que la police fédérale avait ouvert une enquête criminelle sur les allégations selon lesquelles le député conservateur Michael Chong aurait été ciblé par Pékin.