Parliamentary Updates

Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet (PFT)

The Parliamentary Friends of Tibet is an all-party group of Members of Parliament and Senators. Formed in 1990 by parliamentarians who were concerned about the situation in Tibet, PFT has had dozens of members over the years.  PFT has become the voice for Canadian support for Tibet in parliament and government. The group and its members actively encourage greater respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms for the Tibetan people. They support His Holiness the Dalai Lama's non-violent conflict resolution efforts to achieve genuine autonomy for Tibetans through negotiations with Communist China.

PFT also seeks to strengthen Canadian government support for a just and principled policy approach to the issue.  PFT collaborates with similar parliamentary groups around the world and is a key player at the World Parliamentarians Conference on Tibet forum.

For more information about the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet contact:

David Sweet, CPC (Chair)

Peggy Nash, NDP (Co-Chair)

Irwin Cotler, LPC (Co-Chair)