Statement made on 15 November 2011 by Senator Elizabeth Hubley
Hon. Elizabeth Hubley:
Honourable senators, my question is directed to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Tens of thousands of civilians worldwide have been killed or injured by cluster bombs and, on average, a quarter of the reported civilian casualties are children.
In support of the eradication of these munitions, Canada signed the UN Convention on Cluster Munitions on December 3, 2008, yet Canada has still not ratified the convention. Since that time, I have stood in this chamber on six separate occasions to inquire as to when Canada will be ratifying the convention. Each time, I have been given assurances that our government is still committed to the convention and work is under way to draft the necessary legislation.
As it is now almost three years since the signing, can the leader inform this house as to when we can expect the legislation to ratify the convention?
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