"Gender Equality", "Child Soldiers" and "Humanitarian Law" are Axed from Foreign Policy Language

Published July 29, 2009

With subtle strokes of the pen, it appears the Conservative government has been systematically changing the language employed by the foreign service and, as a result, bringing subtle but sweeping changes to traditional Canadian foreign policy.

In an email communication obtained by Embassy, staff at the Department of Foreign Affairs express concern about frequent changes being made to commonly used...

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03/16/12 at 06:03 am

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01/01/12 at 11:01 pm

Thank you. A very educational piece. Language shifts are a clear sign of problems in Ottawa. Military should secure our nuclear plants, university labs, and check on the health and safety of our prime minister. He may need a doctor more than he needs the arresting that I thought he deserved. WHO is controlling communications in Canada right now. We have electronic weapons still in action around nuclear plants. Petition against their use is filed with Scarborugh MP, but we have seen zero defence action. I don't believe Peter MacKay has had access to all of his mail. Criminal report on the mass poisoning at bruce power in 2009 has just been published- WHO contributed to it. Zero support for over 500 poisoned Canadian workers. Ongoing illegal confinement and torture of folks who speak about the nuclear leak, including ill workers who have been sedated, placed in leg irons and confined in psychiatric wards instead of provided with health care and health information in Owen Sound, Ontario. We are in a bad situation. Criminal activity across the board in Ontario health care. See recent report on abuse of elders in Ontario long term health care facilities. Zero criminal proceedings and zero support for hospital patients and staff. Zero triage Owen Sound. Possible ongoing toxification of our area. Electronic attacks continue and we do not see soldiers here. SOS Owen Sound. Thank you.

"Gender Equality", "Child Soldiers" and "Humanitarian Law" are Axed from Foreign Policy Language

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