By Tenzin Dharpo
DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 18: Central Tibetan Administration’s minister for Department of Information and International Relations on Feb. 16 met with Members of Parliament from all political parties in Ottawa, Canada.
Since the Canadian federal election in October 2015, the official visit is the first meeting Members of Parliament from all political parties and the official of the exile Tibetan government represented by a Tibetan Canadian minister.
The official website of the CTA mentioned, “Addressing parliamentarians during a reception organised in her honor by the PFT, Ms Chhoyang provided an overview of the Middle Way Approach and urged MPs to promote the Tibetan administration’s efforts to re-engage in constructive dialogue with the Government of China. She emphasized principled adherence to non-violent strategies as an important dimension of the Tibet struggle and a reason why resolution of the conflict in Tibet should be actively supported by world governments including Canada.”
The DIIR Kalon also touched on matters such as human rights violations faced by Tibetans living in Nepal, the importance of addressing climate change on the Tibetan plateau and efforts to document the Tibetan experience in Canada.
The meeting was hosted by Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet (PFT) and its recently-appointed Chair, MP Arif Virani.
