Why we’re boycotting the Sri Lanka summit
In this undated file photo released by the Sri Lanka Army on May 17, 2009, Sri Lankan soldiers stand next to an anti-aircraft gun they said they recovered from Tamil Tiger rebels in Putumattalan, Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Sri Lanka Army, File)
Canada takes its membership in the Commonwealth very seriously. It is for this simple reason that we believe in upholding the basic principles it stands for: freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Without them, what does the Commonwealth stand for?