December 10, 2015 certainly was a different kind of Human Rights Day for those of us working to advance human rights protection in and from Canada. Political change has truly opened up some real possibilities and opportunities for reversing troubling setbacks and advancing long-needed reforms with respect to Canada’s foreign policy and domestic record on the human rights front. First time we’ve been able to say that in quite some time.
As such, the annual review (the 14th edition) we always publish on Human Rights Day, our Human Rights Agenda for Canada, is the most ambitious and comprehensive yet. We’ve endeavoured to put a wide-ranging vision and set of recommendations in front of the new government.
#Rights4All #pourtous There is much for us to do together over the coming year to hold the government to encouraging commitments already made, highlight areas where we need to hear and see more, and watch carefully to ensure that the promise of new tone and new approaches becomes reality. We look forward to continuing to work with you in those shared efforts.
Guest blogger, Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada www.amnesty.ca/
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