Aboriginal Issues Dept: The assessment of human rights around the world covers a number of issues, but the critique of Canada focuses largely on aboriginal issues, according to CBC. The organization, which has previously criticized Canada's stance on aboriginal rights, highlights oil and gas developments that have been carried out in northern Alberta without the consent of the Lubicon Cree and canadian authorities have failed to adequately protect the rights of aboriginal people, Amnesty International says in its annual report. The report, which covers January-December 2009, says Canadian officials "failed to ensure respect for indigenous rights" when issuing mining, logging and resource extraction licences. As
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