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Welcome to Canadian Friends of Burma

CFOB launches two new divestment campaigns - press release

• CPP Divestment Campaign     learn more...    Sign Petition Online
• University Endowment Divestment Campaign   learn more...

 

Canada imposed toughest economic sanctions against Burmese military regime

The new sanctions include:

• ban all goods exported from Canada to Burma, except the export of humanitarian goods
• ban all goods imported from Burma into Canada
• Freeze assets in Canada of any designated Burmese nationals connected with the Burmese State
• Prohibit the provision of Canadian financial services to and from Burma
• prohibit the export of any technical data to Burma
• ban new investment in Burma by Canadian persons and companies
• prohibit Canadian-registered ships and aircraft from docking or landing in Burma
• prohibit Burmese-registered ships or aircraft from docking or landing in Canada or passing through Canada

See more detailes at the government publication, Canada Gazette

 

Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Granted Honorary Canadian Citizenship.  learn more

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If you want to know about an historic Burma Motion passed in Canadian Parliament click here...

If you want to know more about us, read below...

Canadian Friends of Burma (CFOB) founded in 1991 is a federally incorporated non-profit organization working for the establishment of democracy and human rights in Burma.

CFOB’s committments include:

• monitoring Canada’s relations with Burma
• raising awareness in Canada about the political and social-economic situation in Burma
• encouraging the federal government, organizations and citizens to pressure the Burmese government to restore democracy, and respect human rights.
• working closely with Burmese exiles, democratic movements and human rights organizations in Canada and around the world.

CFOB is devoted to achieving political and social-economic changes in Burma by continuously carrying out research, publishing reports, and producing other educational material. CFOB also organizes campaigns and educational events, and maintains an on-going dialogue with the Canadian Federal government, and with various national organizations.

Recent achievements include:

• the creation of the Parliamentary Friends of Burma (PFOB), a union of twenty-five MPs and Senators from various political parties in Canada who are working to raise awareness of conditions in Burma.
• Passing the Burma Motion in the Canadian Parliament.  This motion guarantees the federal government’s action on:
  • implementing comprehensive economic sanctions on Burma
  • openly pushing for the intervention of the UN Security Council
  • monetary support for the Burmese democratic movement.