Erin O'Toole and the Conservatives say that if they form the next government, they'll make it easier for newcomers to Canada to find work in their fields while transforming Canada's role in promoting international human rights. The party released today what it is describing as eight policies making up a "bold new international human rights agenda." Goods coming to Canada tied to what human rights experts describe as "modern slavery" include some seafood harvested in Southeast Asia and some personal protective equipment produced during the pandemic. The Conservatives are proposing also to make it harder for human rights abusers to come to Canada and to make it a criminal offence for Canadians to participate in human rights abuses abroad. O'Toole said if he's elected prime minister, he'll also call for the creation of a new international human rights committee, which the Conservatives say would be composed of a "broad range of cultural and religious communities in Canada."

Source: CBC News August 06, 2021 20:03 UTC