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| Canada backs out of UN anti-racism conference |
| 2008-01-24 |
| Canada has withdrawn its support for a UN anti-racism conference slated to take place in South Africa next year after deeming it to be anti-Israel, a government official said Wednesday. The so-called Durban II conference "has gone completely off the rails" and Canada wants no part of it, said Jason Kenney, Canada's secretary of state for multiculturalism and Canadian identity. "Canada is interested in combating racism, not promoting it," Kenney said. "We'll attend any conference that is opposed to racism and intolerance, not those that actually promote racism and intolerance." The 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban turned into "a circus of intolerance," Kenney said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Skunky Glins5285 dear, that letter is absolutely delicious! Secretary Kenney would make a lovely minister of defense, or perhaps prime minister some day. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-01-24 16:31 |
| #7 "Secretary of state for multiculturalism and Canadian identity" You can pick one; you can't have both. Maybe to be that "Secretary" you have to have a split personality....? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-24 14:30 |
| #6 Jason Kenney is one of the sharper cards in the deck. Read the .pdf letter posted at the link. Last Sentence. Dear Mr. Awan |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins5285 2008-01-24 14:03 |
| #5 good for Canada |
| Posted by: Dopey Flotle8127 2008-01-24 13:07 |
| #4 The usual suspects will show. They will issue the usual loony proclamations, which will be ignored as usual. |
| Posted by: Spot 2008-01-24 10:01 |
| #3 True. But not so badly screwed as any country choosing to attend this conference. Let's see who shows. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2008-01-24 09:25 |
| #2 You know your screwed as a country when you have a.... Secretary of state for multiculturalism and Canadian identity |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-01-24 08:19 |
| #1 Lets hope Eskom can keep the electricity going for the upcoming Durban-II conference. With the numerous brownouts, portable electrical generator sales are skyrocketing of late. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-01-24 03:46 |