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Originally Posted by GGG
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.
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My spouse's mother and her band were forced off their reserve a couple of years ago when the Manitoba gov't decided to flood their reserve in order to protect land further south (read : white people's land)
They still dont have a reserve to return to (which is their treaty right)
I think Aboriginal people in this country feel very different about the moral superiority of Canada than non aboriginal residents do. I sure see why.