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Podcast: Resuming Debate
Episode: Episode 48: Bill C-281, The International Human Rights Act
Description: The International Human Rights Act (Bill C-281) would be a game-changer for Canadian engagement on international human rights issues. Negotiations on this bill are ongoing at the Foreign Affairs Committee to hammer out a version that all parties support. On today’s episode, I speak to MP Philip Lawrence, the bill’s sponsor. We discuss how his bill will strengthen human rights, and how bills struggle through the legislative process in a minority Parliament
You can see more on the International Human Rights Act here: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-281