Speaking on the opening day, Lynne Yelich, the Canadian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Consular, said,
“In the absence of credible actions by the Government of Sri Lanka, Canada supports the call for an international inquiry mechanism.”
See further comments from her address below:
“We regret the unwillingness of the government to engage constructively on the substance of various reports or to take genuine steps for reconciliation and accountability.”
“Previous internal mechanisms have regrettably remained secret, partial or unfilled."
"The continued inability to acknowledge what has occurred combined with increasing rights violations and abuses, will not only continue to damage the rule of law and democracy in this vibrant country, but will risk undermining economic gains and a return to instability.”
“In the absence of credible actions by the Government of Sri Lanka, Canada supports the call for an international inquiry mechanism.”
See the video of her address below.
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