How does this reflect Canadian values?
Tories secretly gave Canadian military OK to share info despite torture risk - Politics - CBC News
Federal conservative values maybe, but not traditional Canadian ones.
Tories secretly gave Canadian military OK to share info despite torture risk - Politics - CBC News
The federal policy has drawn sharp criticism from human rights advocates and opposition MPs, who say it effectively condones torture, contrary to international law and Canada's United Nations commitments.
The war in Afghanistan is a stark illustration of the fact Canadian military forces can and do develop close relationships with foreign security forces that are unquestionably responsible for torture, said Alex Neve, secretary general for Amnesty Canada.
A policy that leaves the door open for the possibility of collaboration even if torture may result "is particularly troubling," Neve said in an interview.
The memo says the Defence directive was to flow from a federal framework that "establishes a consistent process of decision making" across departments and agencies when the exchange of national-security related information puts someone at serious risk of being tortured.
Federal conservative values maybe, but not traditional Canadian ones.