Canada and Foreign Affairs Minister St Phane Dion

United Nations Protocol: Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion recently declared that Canada "should join this important protocol" -- the United Nations Protocol Against Torture, according to Rabble. More than a decade after it was initially passed, Canada is still sitting on the bench and watching case after case of torture without having the courage to stand up and sign the protocol. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. It may be politically "easy" to denounce torture when it is practiced by other governments, especially if they don't have enough international clout, but what about the torture happening in Canada or the torture "subcontracted" by Canada to other regimes abroad Is Canada ready to distance itself from it, forcefully denounce it, and prosecute those who practice it For years, Canada didn't budge and didn't sign the protocol. Four main issues will serve as tests for this promised change. 1. Today, there are signs that the government is considering changing this shameful attitude, so let see how they can do it correctly. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.