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Canada Joins United Nations
Canada has worked with United Nations since the beginning in 1945, and helped largely in drafting the UN Charter. Canada still helps to this day by participating in the organizations activities and helping them out financially as well.
This shows ties to the International human rights protection because it is what started the peace after WWII. Also they helped turn what the Europeans had of their version into today’s Universal Declaration of human rights. -
Signs Declaration of Human Rights
Canada signed the Declaration of Human Rights. It covers many categories of the human rights like basic rights, political rights, civil rights and liberties, and many more. These are all rights that are just expect and take for granted now a days.
This goes with the concept of international human rights because this is what everyone had been striving for and working towards so people could be treated more fairly later on. The declaration signed is what protects human rights. -
Canada Signs Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Canada signed the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, which is a treaty that was made to eliminate discrimination based on sex. It also provides a basis of equality between women and men, ensuring women equal opportunities in political and public life.
Ensures women the same rights and opportunities as men have, which shows connections to the International human rights protection because it is helping women to live freely as well, as being treated equa -
Canada signs on the Rights of the Child
Canada signed on The Rights of the Child. It ensures these rights, protection, provision, and participation. Also in Canada children are protected from military deployment, they also have advocates for those who are under care of the government.
This is connected to the concept of International human rights protection, because Canada was looking out for children’s rights, which is what the human right’s do for humans. -
Canadian Troops sent to Afghanistan
Canadian troops were sent out to Afghanistan for 12 years. They were sent with the goal of helping Afghans rebuild Afghanistan into a country that is better governed, and more stable and secure. They built on these goals eventually coming up with investing in the education and health of the youth, and advancing security to protect their human rights.
This is tied to the concept of international human rights protection because the Canadians were going to support the Afghan’s human rights.
