Hon. Roméo Antonius Dallaire:

Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. We get the impression that the government has a deliberate tendency not to heed advice, even from well-known and well-respected entities.

I want to talk about one of my cherished causes: child soldiers. Specifically, the Canadian government is refusing to recognize all of the recommendations proposed by legal entities, political entities, well-known NGOs and even the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. All of these organizations have recommended that the government halt legal proceedings concerning child soldier Omar Khadr and repatriate this child so that he can be reintegrated into and rehabilitated in his own country.

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