May, 24, 2012

Czech visa decision put Canada on diplomatic defensive: Documents

Ministerial briefing notes also show Canadian concerns about Czech treatment of Roma.

Published August 10, 2011

The government's decision to re-impose visa requirements on the Czech Republic two years ago left Canadian officials in damage control mode, with the immigration minister repeatedly trying to justify the decision in cross-Atlantic conversations, internal briefing notes show.

The documents, obtained under the Access to Information Act, highlight that the government of the Czech Republic was "upset" about...

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