Standing beside Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Trudeau moved on to another area of human rights that affects the region — female genital mutilation — and praised the leadership she has shown on the issue. "I understand that culture can be a challenge in pushing that, but doing the right thing is something that people shouldn't shy away from," Trudeau said. Trudeau asked about women and LGBTQ rights in Liberia3:00Johnson Sirleaf defended the record of Liberia when asked about what she said in response to Trudeau raising LGBTQ rights. "Liberia has no laws that restrict the rights of individuals to their own choices. The awkward moment in diplomacy speaks to the fact that Canada and Liberia have quite a limited relationship.

Source: CBC News November 24, 2016 14:33 UTC