Amnesty International Humans Rights Report What About Autocratic Trends in the USA

Agnès Callamard, the global head of Amnesty International, holds a news conference in Ottawa to discuss the rise of authoritarian practices in the United States and around the world. The organization is also releasing its latest annual report.

Also delivering remarks are Amnesty International’s France-Isabelle Langlois (executive director, Canada francophone), Ketty Nivyabandi (secretary general, Canada’s English-speaking section) and Paul O’Brien (executive director, USA division).

Callamard discusses the increasing erosion of the rules-based international order and calls on countries like Canada to do more push back against this trend and position itself as a defender of human rights across the globe.

British Columbia Premier David Eby announces the launch of “The Clean Energy Action Plan,” a strategy to harness the province’s clean-electricity reserves, drive economic growth and bolster energy security.

He is joined at the news conference in Victoria by Adrian Dix, the minister of energy and climate solutions, Brittny Anderson, the minister of state for local governments and rural communities, and Chris O'Riley, the president and CEO of BC Hydro.

Premier Eby also comments on the April 26 attack at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people. Additionally, he discusses U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued threats against Canada’s sovereignty and on the ongoing trade war between the two countries.