By Dylan Robertson The global head of Amnesty International is calling on Ottawa to bring the same intensity it has used to call out U.S. tariffs and annexation threats to also call out breaches in human rights by Washington and other countries. “For many people around the world, Canada stood out for its determination to stand firm and to say no,” Amnesty Secretary-General Agnès Callamard told reporters Monday on Parliament Hill. “We are here today to ensure that this stand continues, and is deeper and stronger in terms of its values.” On a rare visit to Canada, Callamard urged the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney to stand up to “bullies” undermining global norms and institutions meant to uphold human rights. Though she acknowledged this could lead to blowback from…
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