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551 Pages: What Canada Did, and Did Not Do
On 9 October 2026 Global Affairs Canada released my complete consular file under the Privacy Act: 551 pages, nothing withheld. Canada's own officer in Taipei asked Ottawa in writing whether...
551 Pages: What Canada Did, and Did Not Do
On 9 October 2026 Global Affairs Canada released my complete consular file under the Privacy Act: 551 pages, nothing withheld. Canada's own officer in Taipei asked Ottawa in writing whether...
Published in Magdalene: "Bring Your Own Transla...
Magdalene, the Indonesian online magazine, published my op-ed on 8 October 2026. It is written for Indonesian workers in Taiwan and their families at home: what Taiwan's law actually promises...
Published in Magdalene: "Bring Your Own Transla...
Magdalene, the Indonesian online magazine, published my op-ed on 8 October 2026. It is written for Indonesian workers in Taiwan and their families at home: what Taiwan's law actually promises...
Published in JURIST: "When Court Interpretation...
JURIST published my commentary on 29 September 2026. It sets out the whole record in one place: a court that proceeded on "I understand a little Chinese", a defendant who...
Published in JURIST: "When Court Interpretation...
JURIST published my commentary on 29 September 2026. It sets out the whole record in one place: a court that proceeded on "I understand a little Chinese", a defendant who...
Want to interview me? Here is everything a host...
A new press page puts the whole case on one screen: the story in sixty seconds, five talking points, every case number, what I will not claim, and how to...
Want to interview me? Here is everything a host...
A new press page puts the whole case on one screen: the story in sixty seconds, five talking points, every case number, what I will not claim, and how to...
Two Visits, No Answer: Documenting an Eighteen-...
Two in-person visits to Taiwan's consular office in Toronto. Two refusalsto put anything in writing. A documented record of what eighteen monthsof official silence actually looks like.
Two Visits, No Answer: Documenting an Eighteen-...
Two in-person visits to Taiwan's consular office in Toronto. Two refusalsto put anything in writing. A documented record of what eighteen monthsof official silence actually looks like.
Taiwan’s 2026 ICCPR Review: A Human Rights Subm...
For Taiwan’s fourth international review under the ICCPR and ICESCR (May 2026), a bilingual submission on one case: what happens when life-altering consequences remain after the ordinary court process has...
Taiwan’s 2026 ICCPR Review: A Human Rights Subm...
For Taiwan’s fourth international review under the ICCPR and ICESCR (May 2026), a bilingual submission on one case: what happens when life-altering consequences remain after the ordinary court process has...
Media Brief
Media Brief (PDF) + Letter to Journalists + Board Brief. Full documentation & timeline included for independent review. https://iLearn.tw/newsbrief https://iLearn.tw/oped
Media Brief
Media Brief (PDF) + Letter to Journalists + Board Brief. Full documentation & timeline included for independent review. https://iLearn.tw/newsbrief https://iLearn.tw/oped
A Letter from a Canadian Exiled from His Home i...
A Letter from a Canadian Exiled from His Home in TaiwanAfter 15 years living legally in Taiwan—building a business, relationships, and a life—I was pushed out by a process that...
A Letter from a Canadian Exiled from His Home i...
A Letter from a Canadian Exiled from His Home in TaiwanAfter 15 years living legally in Taiwan—building a business, relationships, and a life—I was pushed out by a process that...
Jo Anne Interview, and an Apathetic Judiciary...
Interview + clarification on the letter, my Control Yuan petition (PDF), and gratitude to the Taipei Times.
Jo Anne Interview, and an Apathetic Judiciary...
Interview + clarification on the letter, my Control Yuan petition (PDF), and gratitude to the Taipei Times.
Interview: Arbitrary Punishment in Taiwan — My ...
Canadian educator Ross Cline sits down with filmmaker Benoit F. Massé of Taiwan Explorers to talk about how a dispute with a landlord became a six-month prison sentence, and what...
Interview: Arbitrary Punishment in Taiwan — My ...
Canadian educator Ross Cline sits down with filmmaker Benoit F. Massé of Taiwan Explorers to talk about how a dispute with a landlord became a six-month prison sentence, and what...
Canadian Expat Targeted by Taiwan’s Legal System
After four years, I’m publishing the April 2025 letter from Taiwan’s prosecutors — a document so impenetrable that two leading AI systems reached opposite conclusions about what it says. Read...
Canadian Expat Targeted by Taiwan’s Legal System
After four years, I’m publishing the April 2025 letter from Taiwan’s prosecutors — a document so impenetrable that two leading AI systems reached opposite conclusions about what it says. Read...
The Lack of Protection and Judicial Misuse: A C...
My experience in Taiwan reveals troubling gaps in the judicial system, where baseless legal actions persist unchecked. This post explores how judicial misuse undermines fairness and accountability, calling for reform...
The Lack of Protection and Judicial Misuse: A C...
My experience in Taiwan reveals troubling gaps in the judicial system, where baseless legal actions persist unchecked. This post explores how judicial misuse undermines fairness and accountability, calling for reform...
A Public Statement on the Housing Dispute, and ...
A public statement, written in December 2024 and revised, on the housing dispute that led to criminal proceedings in Taiwan: what I did, what I understood at the time, the...
A Public Statement on the Housing Dispute, and ...
A public statement, written in December 2024 and revised, on the housing dispute that led to criminal proceedings in Taiwan: what I did, what I understood at the time, the...
Injustice and Intimidation: The Dark Truth Behi...
Facing a legal ordeal in Taiwan, I highlight the frustration of unclear judicial processes, unaddressed appeals, and overwhelming bureaucratic challenges.
Injustice and Intimidation: The Dark Truth Behi...
Facing a legal ordeal in Taiwan, I highlight the frustration of unclear judicial processes, unaddressed appeals, and overwhelming bureaucratic challenges.
