41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION
EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 180
CONTENTS
Monday, November 19, 2012
Sri Lanka
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Mr. Speaker, the report of the United Nations Secretary-General's internal review panel on Sri Lanka released last week details a litany of human rights violations endured by the Sri Lankan people, particularly during the final stages of the conflict.
While the UN report reviews and acknowledges its own failures identified in the report, the government of Sri Lanka continues to fail in its responsibility to make progress on reconciliation, accountability and respect for human rights in post-conflict Sri Lanka.
The Prime Minister and our Minister of Foreign Affairs have taken every opportunity to raise Canada's concerns with the government of Sri Lanka.
Our government will continue to reiterate the need for tangible sustained progress on the ground.
