Poor Human Rights Record Not Enough To Turn Off Information Tap, Ottawa Says

Moreover, the government makes the blunt admission that, despite its best efforts, Canada's Foreign Affairs Department "cannot always ensure the protection of its citizens who are dual nationals." It says some countries, particularly in the Middle East, will not recognize the formal rights of the other country of nationality, such as Canada. In such cases, even if Foreign Affairs can confirm that a Canadian who holds another citizenship is detained, "access to that individual may simply be denied." Ottawa filed the submission in advance of hearings next week at a commission of inquiry into the cases of three men who claim Canadian officials set the stage for their torture overseas. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/War_Terror/2008/01/03/4751501-cp.html

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