Dear Friends and Partners,
We are pleased to report that Rev. El Shafie and
his delegation have returned safely from a successful mission to Iraq. During this mission the delegation discussed the threats facing Iraqi minorities with high-level government officials including the Vice-President, the Deputy Prime Minister, the President of Parliament (equivalent to our Speaker of the House), the Minister of Human Rights, the Minister of the Environment, senior Foreign Affairs officials, and others. With a Canadian member of parliament and senator along as observers on our delegation, this was the highest-level Canadian visit to Iraq since the war. Read more →
