"There's no question that there's aspects of what the Chinese are doing that fits into the definition of genocide in the genocide convention," Bob Rae told CBC Chief Political Correspondent Rosemary Barton. Rae, who previously served as Canada's special envoy to Myanmar, said Canada cannot turn a blind eye to the plight facing China's Uighur population. Protesters attend a rally in Hong Kong on December 22, 2019 to show support for the Uighur minority in China. Canada's ambassador to the United Nations says that while some of China's actions fit the definition of genocide, evidence must be gathered before the allegations can be confirmed. Reflecting on that meeting, Rae told Barton that he was attempting to make a case to other General Assembly members that the "practice of arbitrary detention...is frankly disgraceful."

Source: CBC News November 15, 2020 18:56 UTC