Canada-Tibet Committee

What Canada-Tibet Committee does

The Canada Tibet Committee (CTC) is a non-profit human rights advocacy organization founded in 1987 and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, operating with a small staff of 1–10 employees. It is Canada's oldest Tibet-focused advocacy organization, with formal relationships spanning Parliament Hill, the Tibetan-Canadian diaspora across multiple provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Alberta), the Central Tibetan Administration, and international Tibet advocacy networks. Its core products and services consist of three pillars: (1) direct parliamentary advocacy, anchored by an annual Tibet Lobby Day that brought 60+ delegates to Parliament Hill in 2025; (2) research and monitoring, including briefing papers, policy reports, and two interactive data dashboards — the TAR Development Dashboard (covering the Tibet Autonomous Region) and the TAP Development Dashboard (covering Tibetan autonomous prefectures across Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Gansu) — built from Chinese official statistical communiqués, provincial yearbooks, and national census bulletins; and (3) coalition building, including its co-founding role in the Canadian Coalition on Human Rights in China alongside Uyghur, Hong Kong, and other affected-community groups.

CTC operates a donation-based revenue model with no commercial products or pricing structure. Income is derived from contributions by supporters and the Tibetan-Canadian community via a public "Donate Now" function on canadatibet.com, with no disclosed revenue figures. Its go-to-market motion is government- and coalition-oriented rather than commercial: it conducts direct lobbying of Canadian MPs and Senators, delivers testimony before parliamentary subcommittees (e.g., the Subcommittee on International Human Rights), produces media releases, and coordinates joint advocacy through the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet caucus and the Canadian Coalition on Human Rights in China. Its primary constituent audiences are the Tibetan-Canadian diaspora, Canadian parliamentarians across all major parties, and allied human rights organizations.

In late 2024 the organization became a notable vector of geopolitical tension: its Executive Director Sherap Therchin was among 20 Canadians sanctioned by the People's Republic of China on December 21, 2024, and the Canadian government subsequently imposed counter-sanctions on eight senior Chinese officials on December 10, 2024 under the Special Economic Measures (People's Republic of China) Regulations. CTC has subsequently expanded its issue remit to include supply-chain due diligence — specifically lithium and forced-labour risks in EV supply chains linked to Tibet — placing it at the intersection of human rights advocacy and Canadian critical-minerals industrial policy.

Name

Canada-Tibet Committee

Legal name

Canada Tibet Committee

Website

https://canadatibet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Canada Tibet Committee is a non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1987 that conducts human rights research, direct parliamentary lobbying, and coalition building on Tibet issues, serving Canadian policymakers, the Tibetan-Canadian diaspora, and allied human rights groups.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Policy research
• Parliamentary lobbying
• Coalition building
• Transnational repression monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: The organization relies on donations from supporters and the Tibetan-Canadian community. The website features a 'Donate Now' option for public contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Canada-Tibet Committee is a non-profit advocacy organization that delivers human rights advocacy, policy research and monitoring, and coalition-building services focused on Tibet-related issues. It engages directly with Canadian parliamentarians and government officials through lobbying and the annual Tibet Lobby Day, produces data-driven reports and interactive development dashboards documenting conditions in Tibet, and coordinates with allied human rights organizations including the Canadian Coalition on Human Rights in China and the International Campaign for Tibet.

Product overview

The Canada Tibet Committee operates as a human rights advocacy organization offering a unified portfolio of services centered on research and monitoring, direct advocacy, and coalition building. The organization produces data-driven reports through its Tibet Development Dashboards (covering both the Tibet Autonomous Region and Tibetan Areas Beyond the TAR), engages in parliamentary lobbying and policy advocacy, and coordinates with allied human rights organizations through coalition-building initiatives. Additionally, the committee administers the Samdup Human Rights Advocacy Award to recognize outstanding human rights defenders.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Samdup Human Rights Advocacy Award: An annual honour recognizing one individual and one organization advancing justice, dignity, and fundamental freedoms for people facing repression. Established 1987.

Products and services

• Advocacy

Quantifiable outcome

• Unanimous parliamentary motion supporting Tibet's right to self-determination passed June 10, 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Canadian Coalition on Human Rights in ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2025CTC is a co-founder and member of this coalition comprising leading Canadian human rights organizations. The coalition advocates for human rights in China, addresses foreign interference and transnational repression, and coordinates joint actions including open letters to the Prime Minister.
• Parliamentary Friends of TibetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cross-party parliamentary group in the Canadian Parliament that coordinates Tibet advocacy. CTC collaborates with PFT to host events like Tibet Day on the Hill and annual Lobby Day activities. PFT includes MPs from all major political parties.
• International Campaign for Tibet (ICT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTC works with ICT, led by Richard Gere as Chair, for international Tibet advocacy coordination. ICT has a Special Coordinator on Tibetan Issues in the US. CTC participates in joint events and strategy sharing.
• Uyghurs Rights Advocacy ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint parliamentary events on Parliament Hill with Uyghur advocacy groups to highlight collective struggles against Chinese government repression. Shared advocacy on forced labor, transnational repression, and human rights issues.
• University of OttawasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Centre for International Policy Studies, and East Asian Studies Network for the GAC's China Human Rights Forum.
• Office of Tibet (Central Tibetan Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTC works closely with the Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in North America, Dr. Namgyal Choedup, and the Central Tibetan Administration to coordinate advocacy efforts and represent Tibetan interests in Canada.
• Digital Public SquaresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization that presented findings on foreign interference at parliamentary events co-hosted with CTC. Provides evidence-based research on PRC interference in Canada.
• Tibetan Community OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTC coordinates with Tibetan community associations including Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario, Tibetan Women Association of Canada, Regional Tibetan Youth Congress, Chushi Gangdruk Canada, Students for Free Tibet Canada, and Ottawa Tibetan Cultural Association for advocacy activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Office of Tibet, Washington D.C. Official Central Tibetan Administration representation in North America, with which CTC works closely. Direct peer representing Tibetan interests to Western governments via parallel advocacy structures.
• Students for a Free Tibet: Youth-focused Tibet advocacy organization listed among CTC's Tibetan community organization partners. Direct peer in Tibet-specific advocacy with overlapping grassroots mobilization tactics.
• Hong Kong Watch: Canada/UK-based advocacy organization focused on Hong Kong freedoms, part of the broader coalition CTC engages with on China-related human rights. Direct peer in the Canadian Parliament advocacy space on China human rights.
• Canadian Coalition on Human Rights in China: Coalition of leading Canadian human rights organizations of which CTC is a co-founder. Direct peer in Canadian China-related human rights advocacy and joint parliamentary action.
• International Campaign for Tibet: Global Tibet advocacy NGO chaired by Richard Gere. CTC explicitly collaborates with ICT on international advocacy coordination and joint events, making it the closest direct peer in mission and constituency.
• Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project: Canada-based Uyghur advocacy partner of CTC, with which CTC co-hosts parliamentary events on forced labor and transnational repression. Direct peer operating in the same Canadian policy and coalition ecosystem.

Regional players

• Tibet House US: U.S.-based cultural and advocacy center for Tibet, part of the international Tibet movement alongside CTC. Comparable advocacy and cultural mission, but serves a U.S. audience and constituency.
• Australia Tibet Council: National Tibet advocacy organization in Australia analogous to CTC's role in Canada. Comparable mission and parliamentary engagement model, but focused on Australian politicians rather than Canadian ones.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch (Canada): Global human rights organization producing research and advocacy relevant to Tibet and China. Comparable in advocacy function but at much larger scale and with a broader thematic remit than CTC.
• Amnesty International Canada: Large, established human rights NGO with an active Canadian branch that engages the same Parliament Hill on human rights issues. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same advocacy space as CTC, but with a much wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgJePWQymYgUw6Qz0zmzp_g
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanadaTibet
• Xx.com/CanadaTibet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canada-tibet-committee

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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