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18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP18)

: Created: 25 August 2019

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As I have since 1980, I am in Geneva participating in CITES.

As one of three co-founders in 1993 of the Species Survival Network, please find formatted versions of the SSN CoP18 Digest at the links below which reflect The Humane Society of Canada's position along with the 90 strong animal/environmental protection groups worldwide.

21st August 2019 Open Letter To Prime Minister Trudeau

: Created: 25 August 2019

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Open Letter To Prime Minister Trudeau

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau,

These matters are extremely urgent and critically time-sensitive here in Geneva at the UN CITES Treaty Negotiations where, in the main, Canada has a long-standing well deserved and very tarnished reputation for promoting the killing of wildlife.

20th August 2019 Open Letter To Prime Minister Trudeau

: Created: 25 August 2019

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Open Letter To Prime Minister Trudeau

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau,

As of today, Canada is still undecided or opposing actions to protect otters, whales, elephants, rhinos, rare woods, saiga antelope and glass tree frogs. This does not reflect Canadian values and concerns for wildlife at home or around the world.

Having worked on CITES for at least 18 years longer than members of your government delegation and for more than 50 years on the ground in the wildlife field and undercover investigations in developing nations, I am very much aware of document-heavy matters, which in our hard-won experience, emphasize process over substance.