News Release
(Montreal, Friday, 26 October 2007): The Canada Tibet Committee (CTC) today released its “Tibet: The Issue, the Stakes” backgrounder in advance of the Visit by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Ottawa on Sunday.
“The CTC’s backgrounder outlines six policy priorities for the Government of Canada both during and beyond the Dalai Lama’s five day visit to Canada,” said Executive Director Dermod Travis in releasing the report. These priorities are:
1. Canada should support the Dalai Lama’s efforts to reach a negotiated solution with the Chinese government over Tibet’s future.
2. Canada should adopt policy that supports respect for (i) the Tibetan people’s human rights, and (ii) the safeguarding of Tibet’s distinct cultural, religious, and linguistic identity.
3. Canada should support environmentally sustainable and culturally appropriate development assistance; as well as civil society initiatives for the benefit of Tibetans inside Tibet.
4. Canada should promote Canadian corporate compliance with the highest global standards of corporate social responsibility in Tibet, and support the principles behind the development guidelines issued by the Central Tibetan Administration.
5. 1000 Tibetans from Nepal and/or India should be granted residency in Canada.
6. Canada should find common ground with China in helping to protect Tibet’s environment.
The PDF version of the report will be available from the Committee’s web site on Friday. A printed version will be available to accredited media on Sunday.
Note: A French version of this document will be released upon completion and approval of the translation.
Ce document sera disponible en français dès que la traduction sera complétée et approuvée. Pour recevoir votre copie, veuillez contacter ctcoffice@tibet.ca ou téléphonez au 514.487.0655
__________
For more information:
Dermod Travis
CTC Executive Director
514.487.0665
dermod@tibet.ca
www.tibet.ca
