Prof. Lauchlan Munro at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On May 21st, 2013. See this statement in context.

May 21st, 2013 / 1 p.m.

Director, School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, As an Individual

I would like to be able to agree with you that those are Canadian values, but the only legislated definition of Canadian values that I know of is in the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act, section 3:

“Canadian values” means, amongst others, values of global citizenship, equity and environmental sustainability.

Ironically enough, that definition of Canadian values was provided as an amendment by the Bloc Québécois. I was present when that definition was moved.

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