They forgot a few categories:
Canada - Child Poverty Statistics and Poverty indicators
Homeless in Canada - Resources
Then there's the right to life; even if you are at YVR, can't speak English, and are frustrated to distraction.
Harper stands firm on human rights in china
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Canada - Child Poverty Statistics and Poverty indicators
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Then there's the right to life; even if you are at YVR, can't speak English, and are frustrated to distraction.
Baloney.
Human Rights is not a black-or-white issue.
It is all shades of gray......and Canada is so very grayish off-white.........while China borders on pitch black....
At the risk of being redundant....if Harper has no right to criticize China...no one on earth does......
Harper supported the Iraqi war crime which has resulted in about a million deaths:
Afghanistan
Harper's unshakable support for Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity:
05 January 2009
On Israel's 60th anniversary last April, Prime Minister Stephen Harper promised Canada's "unshakable" support for Israel. At the time, this struck me as odd. It would be understandable for a prime minister to offer Canada's "unshakable" support for principles democracy, the rule of law, human rights, etc. But for a country?
A country is led by a government, and a government is always fallible. Why would Canada promise its unqualified support for any country? Such unqualified support is particularly problematic when the country is locked in a bitter struggle with millions of people whose land it has held under military occupation for more than forty years.
The problematic nature of Harper's promise has taken on a new dimension with Israel's intense bombing of the Gaza Strip, which has left more than 400 Palestinians dead.
Even before the bombing began on Saturday, the 2-year-old Israeli blockade had largely sealed Gaza's borders, creating one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Early this month, UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk reported that Israel's siege of Gaza was allowing "only barely enough food and fuel to enter to stave off mass famine and disease." He described Israel's action as "collective punishment."
Falk, a Jewish-American law professor, called on the world community to take action to protect the 1.5 million people in Gaza, noting that "ome governments of the world are complicit by continuing their support politically and economically for Israel's punitive approach."
Canada, with its "unshakable" support, seems to fit into this category. Indeed, last March Canada signed an agreement with Israel establishing co-operation in "border management and security."...
Canada: Israel's "Unshakable" Supporter
Related:
2004
Amnesty slams Israel 'war crimes'
Most Palestinian casualties are unjustifiable, Amnesty says
Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing war crimes in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The rights group's report for 2004 says Israeli forces have killed some 700 Palestinians - including 150 children - mostly in unlawful circumstances.
The report lists "reckless shooting, shelling and air strikes in civilian areas... and excessive use of force".
It also condemns the killing of Israeli civilians by Palestinian militants and violence by Jewish settlers.
"Certain abuses committed by the Israeli army constituted crimes against humanity and war crimes," Amnesty's report says....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4580139.stm
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A lot of people thought it was a good idea. Harper was just one, and the one that really counted in Canada at the time was Jean ChRETIeN (PM from March 2003 to 2006). You'd better hang them all.
Can you actually talk about Canada, Harper, and China rather than constantly moaning about Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Iran? Or are you that limited in conversation? IOW, stick your annoying cut & pastes about Iraq in an Iraq thread and stick to the freakin topic!
Can you actually talk about Canada, Harper, and China rather than constantly moaning about Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Iran? Or are you that limited in conversation? IOW, stick your annoying cut & pastes about Iraq in an Iraq thread and stick to the freakin topic!
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There are LOT'S of Threads on Iraq & Iran & Afghanistan & Israel...
This one is about Harper & China & China's Human Rights issues.
Please stick to the Thread Topic....
This one is about Harper & China & China's Human Rights issues.
Please stick to the Thread Topic....
My previous post supports my belief that Harper doesn't care about human rights for everyone. Harper cares about Chinese human rights about as much as he cares for Iraq, Afghan or Palestinian human rights. His speech was for a Canadian audience. People who support war crimes and crimes against humanity have no legitimacy lecturing others regarding human rights.
I can't help but notice that the most of the same people who fell for all the whoppers told by Bush also support Harper now. Harper is a hypocrite when it comes to human rights.
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wow! words and thoughts for a change. Cool. Congrats.
You can express your opinion about stuff without the constant regurgitation about the Middle East.
And you think Canada is just as bad about human rights as China is? Everyone is a hypocrite in some way or other but there are degrees of hypocrisy. Canada has bad points but at least we have the Charter. What does CHina have?
http://www.christusrex.org/www1/sdc/hr_facts.html
Canada and Human Rights
I don't recall claiming Canada's human rights record is about as bad as China's. Can you quote me?
I have stated repeatedly that China has major human rights problems.
IMO, Canada's human rights problems are relatively minor in comparison to China.
Not everyone is hypocrite in some way. Many people consistently follow a set of fundamental rules. Harper isn't one of those people. Harper claims to support human rights, and even criticizes countries like China regarding their human rights record. But he's on record as unshakably supporting Israel despite their war crimes and crimes against humanity. He has never criticized Israel, despite their major human rights problems which are far worse than China's today or even South Africa at the height of Apartheid..
You either believe in human rights for everyone, or you don't truly believe in them. If Harper can support Israel despite their war crimes and crimes against humanity, then he does not truly believe in Human Rights. That's why Harper is a hypocrite.
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This is too funny, Harper goes after China on human rights and trying to get them to
change their laws. At the same time, his government through the Supreme Court,
surrendered to Vanoc and the Olympic Committee, over the issue of the Women's
Ski Jumping team. The law of Canada forbids gender discrimination yet the women
are not permitted to compete. This country has societal laws, that come before all
including the Olympic Committee, but not anymore. We need to put Vanoc and the
International Olympic Committee in its place. Perhaps the coming demonstrations and ugliness that will soon descend on Vancouver. will show the world that a significant
number of people don't want the headache or the tax bill for the extravagant waste
of taxpayers dollars. In Canada people are going to be denied rights, they could have police enter their homes to rip down anti Olympic signs, and the list goes on
and they want us to believe Canada has a perfect record so Harper can attack the
Chinese record. We should start cleaning up our own back yard first I would think.
change their laws. At the same time, his government through the Supreme Court,
surrendered to Vanoc and the Olympic Committee, over the issue of the Women's
Ski Jumping team. The law of Canada forbids gender discrimination yet the women
are not permitted to compete. This country has societal laws, that come before all
including the Olympic Committee, but not anymore. We need to put Vanoc and the
International Olympic Committee in its place. Perhaps the coming demonstrations and ugliness that will soon descend on Vancouver. will show the world that a significant
number of people don't want the headache or the tax bill for the extravagant waste
of taxpayers dollars. In Canada people are going to be denied rights, they could have police enter their homes to rip down anti Olympic signs, and the list goes on
and they want us to believe Canada has a perfect record so Harper can attack the
Chinese record. We should start cleaning up our own back yard first I would think.
Cleaning up one's own backyard first would be the best way to go, but we are speaking of politicians here, you know.
ok Anna G. The Harper government did mildly critique Israel's economic blockade. I never knew about those comments and I stand corrected.