Federal Court rejects Uyghur group’s lawsuit claiming Ottawa breached UN convention
Two years ago, the House of Commons voted to declare China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority population a genocide, but the cabinet abstained and the Liberals say such a determination requires more international investigations.Story continues below advertisement
In a ruling last Thursday, Justice Alan Diner says it is “plain and obvious” that his court cannot direct Ottawa’s foreign policy, and can only rule on specific federal bodies. The judge also denied an application to put the motion on hold so that the group could cite specific federal policies, saying there is no concrete decision by Ottawa that the group could pin its case on.
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