While the end of the parliamentary session, the organization publishes its “bulletin,” which reports on the progress of the federal in the matter. Even if Amnesty considers that Ottawa is halfway to where it should be, he gives in spite of everything, the note of 7 on 10 the Trudeau government.
Among the points that are problematic, we note more particularly the projects of exploitation of natural resources that get the endorsement of the Ottawa without the support of First Nations. The lack of money for first nations schools also means that the right to education of thousands of children is violated in the country.
As if $ 2.6 billion over five years was announced for primary and secondary schools and reservations across the country, we haven’t really seen to effect on the ground, ” notes Béatrice Vaugrante of the francophone section of Amnesty international Canada.
” These are-there are still not there, we have still not seen today-in-place concrete “, she lamented in a press briefing Tuesday.
It is every day that children are being discriminated in us, all because they are indigenous.
If the organization is delighted that a survey of women and girls aboriginal murdered or missing has been launched, it remains concerned, however, that it does not address more specifically on their relationship with the police.
In the interview, the minister of aboriginal Affairs and Northern development, Carolyn Bennett, said he expected that this aspect be studied in the investigation. “Absolutely. We have been very clear (…) that the sexism and racism in police forces, the need to reform the system of social services to children, the issue of child abuse, these are things that need a real investigation by the commission , she noted.
She also defended the record of his government so far, recognizing, however, that there is a lot of that to catch up.
Case-Badawi
The agency would also like to see Justin Trudeau has personally involved for the release of the blogger saudi Raïf Badawi and “increase the tone” towards Riyadh.
” The balance of human rights in saudi Arabia empire, and it was always the same methods of diplomacy. This is why, at this stage, we asked Mr. Trudeau to raise the tone and to ask himself, also, the release of Raïf Badawi, ” said Ms. Vaugrante.
At this, the minister of foreign Affairs, Stéphane Dion, said that huge efforts are being made for his release and that they are not always known to the public.
” One of the ways by which it works, is that it avoids the strategy open. We can’t tell you all that we have done, ” insisted Mr. Dion.
Our only goal, this is not looking good at News in the evening, this is to ensure that Mr. Badawi to be a free man and be with his family.
Amnesty international also wished that Ottawa re-evaluates its agreement of arms sales to saudi Arabia.
Despite these less stellar, the body does not hesitate to assert in his report that the Trudeau government” has made great progress.”
Then there is the crisis of migrants, that atrocities are being committed in Syria and that there is a current of “hatred” in connection with the u.s. presidential election and Brexit, Canada has “offered an encouraging example” to the rest of the world, has supported its secretary-general Alex Neve.
But this is not the time to sit on our laurels. The half of the path is not, after all, half the way. In 2017, it is time to browse through the rest of the distance.
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