Minister Trudeau: Undersigned Organizations and Extradition Treaty

minister trudeau: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived on Parliament Hill on September 22 to continue talks with Prime Minister Trudeau, during which an agreement was signed by the two countries to begin exploratory talks on a Free Trade Agreement, according to Rabble. Discussions of a proposed extradition treaty also continued, which provoked swift outcry in Canada after its announcement on September 13. We, the undersigned organizations and supporters, call on the Canadian government to put human rights, especially free expression and press freedom, at the heart of the "renewed" Canada-China relationship. China is one of the worst perpetrators of crimes that silence the voices of activists, journalists, artists and others who exercise their right to freedom of expression. China has one of the highest numbers ofimprisoned journalists in the world and is among the top 10 most-censored countries in the world, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The country culture of impunity, where rights violations go unpunished, is systematic, endemic and ever-growing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.