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The Canadian Labour Congress welcomes the presence in Canada of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. "As Canadians, citizens and workers, the upbeat and successful journey of the Dalai Lama across our country

Thubten Samdup always knew it would be tough to persuade former prime minister Jean Chretien to challenge China on its dubious human rights record in Tibet. "With Jean Chretien's administration it was very difficult," says Mr. Samdup

According to Goldie Hawn, the Dalai Lama is a very important dude. Now in Canada on an extended tour, the cheery little reincarnated fellow is the one everybody's dying for a photo-op with. Politicians are lining up to shake his hand.

The Assembly of the Tibetan People's Deputies has sent a message to the three Tibetans who have been on strike without food in front of the UN building since 2 April.

A nephew of the Dalai Lama and former member of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile, Khedroob Thondup, 52, yesterday expressed appreciation for Ross Terrill's new book, The New Chinese Empire, at a question-and-answer seminar the author held with academics and officials at the Taiwan Research Institute.

The Dalai Lama arrived in Ottawa with a jam-packed itinerary Wednesday but much of what was on the exiled Tibetan leader's larger agenda has already been met.

Many Tibetans who fled their homeland following the 1950 invasion by Chinese troops have struggled to keep an in-depth knowledge of their language and culture alive, an exiled Tibetan medical doctor told RFA’s Tibetan service.

Authorities in the Tibetan Kham region of China’s Sichuan Province detained four Tibetan nuns for nearly three weeks following their return to the area from India, RFA’s Tibetan service reports.

China is trying to blackmail Canada by hinting at economic retaliation for welcoming the Dalai Lama, says Liberal Senator Jim Munson, an eyewitness to Chinese mistreatment of the Buddhist holy man's followers in Tibet 15 years ago.

Exiled Tibetan Leader the Dalai Lama spoke at a conference in Vancouver, Tesday, along with fellow Nobel Peace Prize Winners Shirin Ebadi and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. They agree that more freedom for journalists and increased education will create a more stable global climate.