In a country with so much land and so many resources maybe it has been our relative safety and prosperity that has allowed Canadians to think about other people and the ways in which we believe that they should be treated. Canadians have been among the very first to defend invaded populations, to send peace keepers and to insist upon human rights. No, our record is not perfect but overall it is pretty darned good and we actively try to address the occurrances when we have not measured up to our own beliefs even if retrospectively. In the video below, our former Prime Minister Dieffenbaker speaks about Human Rights at his time in history. I hope we will always be willing to not only implement the golden rule but to build upon it.
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