India has really helpful Canada to strengthen its framework to stop “misuse of freedom of expression” for triggering violence, assaults on locations of worship and racial minorities, and deal with hate crimes and speeches. KS Mohammed Hussain, First Secretary, Everlasting Mission of India put forth the suggestions whereas addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) evaluate assembly in Geneva final week.
Hussain, main the Indian delegation, famous in his deal with that India “welcomes and thanks the delegation of Canada for the presentation of their national report” to fight human trafficking. “We note the enactment of National Housing Strategy Act, 2019 ; Accessible Canada Act; and the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking 2019-2024,” he stated
“In the spirit of constructive dialogue, India recommends the following to Canada – one, further strengthen the domestic framework to prevent misuse of freedom of expression for inciting violence and disallow activities of groups which are promoting extremism. Two, effectively prevent attacks on places of worship of religious and racial minorities, strengthen legislative and other measures to address hate crimes and hate speech,” Mohammed Hussain stated on the UNHRC assembly.
India additionally really helpful Canada to eradicate the “structural discrimination against children belonging to indigenous groups” and “address disparities in access to services by all children”.
India’s advice got here shut on the heels of a UN report that criticised Canada for “modern slavery”. The report expressed concern over Canada’s overseas employee programmes, describing these as a”breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery”. The UN human rights physique urged Canadian authorities to “do more” to guard staff, sort out discrimination that additionally permits exploitation, and “offer a clear pathway to permanent residency for all migrants”.
In the meantime, India’s advice to Canada comes after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s contemporary comment on the diplomatic ties between the 2 nations over Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing. He reiterated his allegation of India’s involvement within the homicide of Nijjar in Canada, and stated that his nation will “always stand up for the rule of law”.
Trudeau additionally criticised India’s transfer to evacuate 40 Canadian diplomats within the wake of the worsening diplomatic relation between the 2 nations, saying it was a breach of the Vienna Conference. Calling Nijjar’s killing “very serious”, he stated that he reached out to India “to get into the bottom of this matter” and to allies, together with the US, to analyze Canada’s claims.
Diplomatic rigidity between India and Canada has been ripe since September when Trudeau alleged a “potential” involvement of Indian brokers within the June killing of Nijjar within the Canadian province of British Colombia. Nijjar was the chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Power, and was needed in India.