CIGI Announces Two-year Research Project to Combat Online Gender-based Violence
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March 8, 2020 To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is pleased to announce it has received a grant of approximately $900,000 from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to complete a two-year project titled “Supporting a Safer Internet: Global Survey of Gender Based Violence Online ..read more
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The Privatization of Migration Control
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February 24, 2020 States and government departments are over-relying on private actors to develop and deploy technologies used to control migration ..read more
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Ransomware Attack on Construction Company Raises Questions about Federal Contracts
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January 27, 2020 A construction company that's won millions of dollars worth of contracts with the military and other federal departments has been hit by a ransomware attack — raising questions about how the federal government does business with outside firms open to cyberattacks. CIGI's Aaron Shull weighs in ..read more
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CBC's Power & Politics January 17, 2020
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January 17, 2020 “I don’t see a lot of justice coming the way of many of these families from Iran,” said CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani on CBC's Power & Politics. “We’ve seen in the past few days statements that, again, suggest that yes it was them who were the ones that shot down this plane, but really not taking responsibility in a way," she went on to say ..read more
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The Foreign Policy Events to Watch in 2020
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January 17, 2020 From Brexit to the vote for UN security council seats to the G20 in Saudi Arabia, here are 11 events that will make waves this year ..read more
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Safety of Canadians in Iraq of ‘paramount concern,’ Foreign Affairs Minister Says
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January 9, 2020 The safety and well-being of Canadians in Iraq and the region, including troops and diplomats, is of “paramount concern,“ the Foreign Affairs Minister said on Friday after a U.S. air strike killed a senior Iranian commander ..read more
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Temporary Suspension of Canada-led NATO Training Mission ‘wise,’ Say Experts, as NDP Calls for Troops to Come Home
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January 9, 2020 As tensions escalate in the Middle East, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was holed up in meetings in Ottawa with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance, DND deputy minister Jody Thomas, and PCO Clerk Ian Shugart. CIGI senior fellow, Bessma Momani, spoke with The Hill Times about the situation in Iran and rising tensions in the region ..read more
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US Airstrike Raises Safety Concerns for Canadians in Iran
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January 4, 2020 As thousands mourn a slain Iranian military general, and vow harsh retaliation awaits the US, CityNews speaks with Bessma Momani about why there are concerns for the safety of Canadian troops in the Middle East ..read more
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US Killing of Iranian General Could Lead to 'snowballing' of Events in the Region
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January 3, 2020 Qassem Soleimani was a hero to many hardliners in Iran, says Bessma Momani ..read more
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Iranian Missiles Launched at US Military Bases
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January 8, 2020 CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani joined CBC's flagship program The National to discuss missiles launched at US military bases by Iran ..read more
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