Olivier De Schutter: United Nations Special Rapporteur On The Right To Food Olivier De Schutter

Federal Government Dept: OTTAWA - A long list of human-rights groups, lawyers and activists wants the federal government to apologize for trashing the UN food envoy during his recent visit to Canada, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Earlier this month, several cabinet ministers lashed out at the special rapporteur, Olivier De Schutter, after his trip across Canada led him to express "extremely severe" concerns about the ability of aboriginal people and families on social assistance to afford the food they need to stay healthy and united Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Olivier De Schutter speaks to reporters during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Signatories include former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, former Progressive Conservative minister Flora Macdonald, as well as organizations such as Amnesty International. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.