ERITREA IN CONTEXT IS CANADA’S FOREIGN POLICY ON ERITREA DETERMINED TO CHALLENGE THE VICTIM AND IGNORE THE PERPETRATORS?

Members of the CECCO who choose to receive certain services from the State of Eritrea are required under the laws of that country, to pay an annual 2% Recovery and Rehabilitation Tax on the income they earn while residing Canada1. This memo seeks to shed light on the legal framework of the 2% Recovery and Rehabilitation Tax that should be considered by Canadian lawmakers in addressing this issue.