As we all take July 1st to celebrate all things #TrueNorthStrongAndFree, lets also take a moment to acknowledge the areas where our nation can do better. https://www.hrw.org/americas/canada 

On the international front: #Canada is failing to take adequate steps to assist and repatriate dozens of Canadians unlawfully detained in dire conditions for alleged #ISIS links in northeast #Syria https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/06/29/canada-bring-home-isis-suspects-and-relatives-syria

On the domestic front: #Indigenous residents have been waiting for three years since federal and provincial authorities in #Ontario promised to clean up the decades-old mercury contamination. https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/06/26/canada-ontario-need-address-toxic-legacy

Indigenous communities have faced systemic inequities for years – something which has put many Indigenous peoples at an increased risk of #Covid19 https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/06/09/systemic-inequities-increase-covid-19-risk-indigenous-people-canada

One of the key inequities Indigenous communities face is the continued lack of access to clean #water in one of the most water-rich countries in the world https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/10/23/canada-make-first-nations-water-supply-priority

#Immigration detainees are also at risk due to the lack of protection from COVID-19 in detention facilities. In regular circumstances, many immigration detainees develop mental health conditions but the COVID-19 threat makes the situation worse. https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/04/07/immigration-detainees-canada-desperate-release-transparency

Canada can and must do more to protect and promote respect for human rights by Canadian companies throughout their global operations and #supplychains. https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/11/26/consensus-starting-points

Canada enjoys a global reputation as a defender of human rights – lets all work together to hold our governments accountable and make this reputation a reality! #TrueNorthStrong