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SNC-Lavalin Controversy and the Rule of Law

Political or economic convenience for anyone, including a prime minister or political party, is never a factor in deciding to prosecute in a rule-of-law democracy like Canada.
SNC-Lavalin Controversy and the Rule of Law
Jody Wilson-Raybould arrives at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Jan. 14, 2019, as the governing Liberals shuffle their cabinet. The shuffle saw Wilson-Raybould moved from justice minister to Veteran’s Affairs. She resigned from cabinet on Feb. 12. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
David Kilgour
David Kilgour
Human Right Advocate and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
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The arrest of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver under Canada’s extradition treaty with the United States has unleashed much discussion about the nature and scope of the rule of law in Canada and its complete absence in China.

David Kilgour
David Kilgour
Human Right Advocate and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
David Kilgour, J.D., former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific, senior member of the Canadian Parliament and nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work related to the investigation of forced organ harvesting crimes against Falun Gong practitioners in China, He was a Crowne Prosecutor and longtime expert commentator of the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong and human rights issues in Africa. He co-authored Bloody Harvest: Killed for Their Organs and La Mission au Rwanda.
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