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Kovrig, Spavor Scheduled to Stand Trial in China in Coming Days Former Chinese senior judge concerned about the fate of the two Canadians Canada’s embassy in Beijing has been notified that court hearings for Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig have been scheduled for March 19 and 22 respectively, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau said in a statement on March 17. Garneau said that Canadian officials are “seeking continued consular access” to the two Canadians and that no further information can be provided due to privacy concerns. Li Jianfeng, a former judge in China who now l...

As China cites ‘attack,’ no nations singled out in arbitrary detention declaration: Garneau Rachel Gilmore © THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Then-Minister of Transport Marc Garneau listens to a reporter's question following an announcement in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says the newly announced declaration denouncing state-sponsored arbitrary detention of foreign nationals for political purposes isn’t aimed at any particular country – despite China’s swift reaction to the document. In an article published in the Global Tim...

Family access increased for 2 Michaels detained in China following ‘agreements’ Rachel Gilmore © THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Michael Kovrig (left) and Michael Spavor, the two Canadians detained in China, are shown in these 2018 images taken from video. Canada has “obtained agreements” in recent months that have allowed for “increased family and consular access” for two Canadians detained in China, according to a statement from a spokesperson for the foreign affairs minister. To date, the government has only shared that Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been allow...

A look at news events in August 2020: 01 – The recipient of the first partial face transplant in the U.S. died almost a dozen years after the groundbreaking operation. The Cleveland Clinic said 57-year-old Connie Culp died at the Ohio clinic of complications from an infection unrelated to her transplant. She once told reporters she did not care about what people thought of her looks. She had the operation after her husband shot her in the face in a murder-suicide attempt. 01 – Minnesota’s Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. anthem when he did so before an Oil...

Year in review: A look at news events in August 2020 by The Canadian Press Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 4:44 am EDT A look at news events in August 2020: 01 – The recipient of the first partial face transplant in the U.S. died almost a dozen years after the groundbreaking operation. The Cleveland Clinic said 57-year-old Connie Culp died at the Ohio clinic of complications from an infection unrelated to her transplant. She once told reporters she did not care about what people thought of her looks. She had the operation after her husband shot her in the face in a murder-suicide attempt.