A leading US-based human rights group says Canada is failing to adequately address issues and abuses plaguing Indigenous communities.
Human Rights Watch’s annual report also attacks the federal government’s climate policy, which it describes as inadequate, and denounces violations of the rights of detained migrants.
Human Rights Watch says more than two dozen First Nations remain under long-term drinking water advisories, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to reduce that number to zero.
The New York-based group adds that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) continues to operate without oversight and detains some asylum seekers indefinitely.
Criticisms in the NGO’s report also extend to Canada’s climate change policy. The body’s text criticizes the Government of Canada for its public funding of fossil fuel projects and inadequate measures to help First Nations adapt to the consequences of climate change.
In contrast, Human Rights Watch wrote encouraging words in its report for Canada’s support for people in the LGBTQ community, highlighting the federal government’s recent commitments to a national action plan to strengthen rights at home and abroad.
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