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Originally Posted by blankall
Canada was still operating residential schools into the mid 90s. For a lot of people that abuse is not so historical. Canada also continues to build extensively on disputed land. Can't comment on Australia, but I'm sure there are similar grievances.
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But the Canadian solution is not currently to forcebly relocate people or kill people who are in the way.
I think the goal of this court is to hold accountable people who are committing war crimes or crimes against humanity. Canada's actions in residential schools don't really meet that criteria and Canada has worked to deal with the issues as a result.
So I think Canada is in a position to sit on this court.
What would disqualify us right now would be our current non-UN sacntioned missions in Iraq.
I don't think you have to say the country needs to have a perfect history but it needs to be applying a fundemental principle of equality of all people and valuing human rights internally before sitting on this court.