Beijing’s official messaging needs AI, algorithms to counter Western media: experts

Beijing’s official messaging needs AI, algorithms to counter Western media: experts

People’s Daily published a full page of articles on Friday filled with calls to improve China’s information campaign on the global stage, with specific suggestions to debunk US-led narratives, including the use of AI. In the Communist Party mouthpiece, scholars suggested strategies that included using harnessing technology to counter Western media, which they said painted … Read more

FIFA Urged to Mandate Ongoing Human Rights Reviews Before Confirming Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup Host

FIFA Urged to Mandate Ongoing Human Rights Reviews Before Confirming Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup Host

Two months before FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the soccer body was urged again Friday to allow independent scrutiny of the kingdom’s human rights obligations for the tournament. A group of law and human rights experts plus Saudi activists abroad want FIFA to mandate ongoing reviews — … Read more

After early struggles, federal refugee employment program gains traction with employers

After early struggles, federal refugee employment program gains traction with employers

As the federal government moves to restrict the number of temporary workers in the country, a relatively new program to bring refugees to Canada on a permanent basis is beginning to catch on with employers. The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) is a federal program aimed, in part, at easing the labour shortages facing many … Read more

MPs call for new measures to rein in Canadian pension investments in China

MPs call for new measures to rein in Canadian pension investments in China

The House of Commons special committee studying Canada-China relations is urging the federal government to introduce new measures to prevent Canadian pension funds from investing in Chinese companies implicated in human rights abuses, corruption or threats to national security. The committee’s report, tabled in the House of Commons this week, calls on Ottawa to, in partnership with … Read more