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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand shake hands following talks at the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., in November 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP)

Canada backs the International Criminal Court — but U.S. threats require a delicate balancing act

Here’s why Canada is in a tricky spot when it comes to saying more to counter the many inaccurate claims made about the ICC by the United States.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Canada and the EU have legal remedies at hand that could help the ICC thrive in the years ahead. (Wikimedia Commons)

How Canada and the European Union could ensure the survival of the International Criminal Court

Canada and the European Union could amend key laws designed to shield companies from American sanctions, which could significantly aid in the operation of the International Criminal Court.
Prime Minister Mark Carney sits beside Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand as they take part in a high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solution during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Why is Canada quiet on the International Criminal Court while recognizing Palestine?

Despite Canada’s historic support for the International Criminal Court, Mark Carney’s government has yet to defend it against attacks by the U.S. Why?
Starving Palestinians wait to receive food distributed by a charity organisation as Israel continues to block humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza in August 2025. Photo by Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images

Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? International court will take years to decide, but states have a duty to act now

The wheels of international justice grind exceedingly slowly and will never be sufficient on their own to bring about lasting change.
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Does Donald Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? We asked 5 experts

Trump has been nominated for the world’s most coveted peace prize by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who says the US president is ending conflicts across the globe.

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