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Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee I don't think anybody was talking about isolating China, but I think what's really important is that China has joined a lot of world bodies. They're part of the UN system, and they've joined WTO. The rules need to be the same in terms of human rights. They need to be held to the
November 28th, 2006Committee meeting
Mickey Spiegel
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee First, Canada is part of the Berne process. I don't know quite on what level it happens in China; it happens in Canada. But, yes, they are part of that, and, yes, I definitely think this group should have the oversight and reporting back, which you're talking about. In terms of
November 28th, 2006Committee meeting
Mickey Spiegel
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee I think you've said it all.
November 28th, 2006Committee meeting
Mickey Spiegel
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Yes, right. You have the information. It's still a big issue, and a big issue, of course, is care for the people who are ill now and for children who also were infected, not necessarily by getting blood.
November 28th, 2006Committee meeting
Mickey Spiegel
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee There's not a lot to add, really, to what you've said, other than the fact that there was an excellent series of articles done by The New York Times reporter, Elisabeth Rosenthal. She actually broke the issue initially, and it's worth looking at. If you want to follow that up, it
November 28th, 2006Committee meeting
Mickey Spiegel
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee I hope I've answered.
November 28th, 2006Committee meeting
Mickey Spiegel
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee I'm not certain we have any that are specific to Canada, but we certainly have some that are specific to human rights generally. By the way, we did have a piece by the Asia director of Human Rights Watch that was on The Globe and Mail website during the brouhaha with Hu Jintao
November 28th, 2006Committee meeting
Mickey Spiegel
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights, for inviting Human Rights Watch to speak with you this morning as part of your evaluation of the China-Canada human rights dialogue. Human Rights Watch is encouraged by Prime Minister Harper's
November 28th, 2006Committee meeting
Mickey Spiegel