Canada’s Actions toward the Rohingya People
By Matthew Wong, Issue 1 - October 2019
The Rohingya people. Credits to Dibyangshu Sarkar, AFP
Adam Austen, the spokesperson for
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland
has stated earlier during his speech: “We will continue to support the
Rohingya by providing humanitarian assistance, imposing sanctions
against Myanmar's generals and demanding that those responsible be
held accountable before a competent international body,"
Canada is determined to be helping the Rohingyas financially and with
humanitarian aid. In 2017, the Government of Canada committed more
than $66.1 million to support the hundreds of thousands of people in
Bangladesh and Myanmar affected by the violence in Myanmar.
The Canadian Government has recently adopted the following four part
strategy to resolving the Rohingya Crisis.
1. Alleviating the Humanitarian Crisis
2. Encouraging Positive Political Developments in Myanmar
3. Ensuring Accountability for the Crimes committed
4. Enhancing International Cooperation (Such as the United Nations)
For personal comments I believe that Canada is trying its best to help
and support Rohingyas who are fleeing but on the other hand they’re
trying to stay as “Neutral” as possible because Canada doesn't want to
be involved in too many controversies and it’s crucial for them to
maintain positive and healthy diplomatic relationships with different
countries.