THE MESSAGE:
In my opinion, Canada should pay little heed to the UN as it is clear that this body is totally incapable of solving the most tragic and widespread problems of our world.
Instead of affecting real platforms for promoting human rights, eliminating world hunger and starvation and ensuring international peace and security, the UN has become a centre for promoting hate, demonizing democracies and selfish political differences.
A new survey from Abacus Data finds that while 47% of Canadians have a somewhat favourable impression of the United Nations most agree that it should focus its attention on human rights tragedies in Syria, Iran, and Saudi Arabia instead of in Canada.
Prior to 2010, Canada had been a Security Council member for 12 years, frequently holding one of the non-permanent seats. During much of this period, and particularly in the later years under the Liberals, Canada’s voting record was similar to that of the Europeans
In 2010, when the Harper government began to vote on the basis of morality, rather than politics, Canada was “punished” by the Arab Bloc of countries and lost the Security Council vote.
THE BLURB:
In recent years, Canada has been harshly criticized by a United Nations committee for what they call a broad range of human rights failures. The report accused Canada of an inadequate response to the problem of missing and murdered aboriginal females and issues of gender inequality and abuses that they have identified with Canadian firms operating overseas.
Here is a summary of the Committee's demands.
Missing and murdered aboriginal women:
Weighing into a divisive issue, the United Nations human rights committee joined the chorus calling for a national inquiry.
Weighing into a divisive issue, the United Nations human rights committee joined the chorus calling for a national inquiry.
Anti-terrorism bill:
Bill C-51 gives too broad a mandate and powers to CSIS, both domestically and abroad, says the UN’s human rights committee. It wants Canada to refrain from adopting the bill in its current form.
Bill C-51 gives too broad a mandate and powers to CSIS, both domestically and abroad, says the UN’s human rights committee. It wants Canada to refrain from adopting the bill in its current form.
Prison conditions:
Overcrowding in some detention facilities in Canada, and the use of segregation for long periods of time raised alarms with the UN’s human rights body. The committee also wants improved treatment and resources for mentally ill prisoners.
Overcrowding in some detention facilities in Canada, and the use of segregation for long periods of time raised alarms with the UN’s human rights body. The committee also wants improved treatment and resources for mentally ill prisoners.
Canadian businesses overseas:
Canada should create an independent body to monitor human rights abuses connected to Canadian companies abroad, says the UN’s human rights committee.
Canada should create an independent body to monitor human rights abuses connected to Canadian companies abroad, says the UN’s human rights committee.
Excessive use of force by police:
The UN committee says it’s concerned about complaints that excessive force was used by police during crackdowns such as the G20 in Toronto in 2010.
The UN committee says it’s concerned about complaints that excessive force was used by police during crackdowns such as the G20 in Toronto in 2010.
In a recent article in the National Post he states, "Aboriginals deserve a fair deal, but enough with us hating ourselves. A great many people are tired of the issue and impatient for a change in the ambiance of ever-greater expense and more militantly expressed native grievances."
He points out that The federal Ministry of Indigenous and Northern Affairs spends approximately $10 billion per year. Black goes on to say the plight of Aboriginal women is tragic and distressing, but we already know many of the reasons behind it, and could begin meaningfully addressing them today while sparing us the expense and delay of an inquiry that has been dysfunctional from the very outset.
His recommendations are as follows.
This federal government should stop acknowledging any guilt.
1. It should restore the Accountability Act of the Harper government and impose a reasonable standard of conduct on the most autocratic native leaders.
2. A referendum should be held among native people offering a series of generously funded options, from assisted integration in the society of the whole country to continued separateness.
3. There must be assurances of responsible local government and meaningful employment, even if in useful forms of workfare.
4. There must be some theory of eminent domain for the national interest in matters like the Kinder-Morgan pipeline, with equitable compensation where appropriate.
THE QUESTION:
Is the UN justified in its criticism of the way aboriginals are treated in this country?
THE LEMON:
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| OMAR KHADR |
Awarded to 'LEADNOW'. “I stand with Omar Khadr” is the latest campaign rhetoric from the activist group 'LEADNOW'. They’re calling on Canadians to sign a petition to show their solidarity with the former al-Qaida enthusiast.
THE QUOTE:
"Any discussion of Indigenous matters is fraught with the explosive danger of being construed as racist, reactionary or misanthropic."-CONRAD BLACK
THE CLIP:
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