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Heinbecker

lines on the record: 398
first: 2000-08-24
most recent: 2003-09-30
sittings or episodes: 56
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“Some States have pledged resources, and their money is of course welcomed; but much more is in fact needed. We therefore appeal to the international community to contribute additional funds to the Special Court without delay.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“In cases where the jurisdiction of the ICC is clearly accepted by the State affected, and where that State is unwilling or unable to respond to massive crimes, we assume that the Security Council will support the ICC in bringing justice for victims. The situation in Ituri, the Democratic Republic of Congo, may be one such situation. Secondly, we are worried about the Special Court for Sierra Leone. The Council will recall that the Court is a hybrid United Nations-Sierra Leone tribunal and that it is financed entirely by voluntary funding. Despite the Court's successes over the past year, its future is threatened by a severe budgetary shortfall. The Court will be simply unable to complete its task without receiving additional funds in the very near future.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“Of course, national investigations and prosecutions are the preferred course of action. We believe that the ICC will promote national action through the principle of complementarity. States will know that, if they do not act, the ICC will act; and they will also know, conversely, that if they do act, the ICC will not act. Certain States that may be unwilling or unable to act will also know that the ICC stands ready to help with extensive checks and balances to prevent abuse. We are aware of the very strong concerns in some quarters about the theoretical possibility of the ICC's investigation of nationals of certain non-State parties. We do not think those concerns are warranted, but I would like to set aside those differences for a moment to focus on an area where I presume we all do agree.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“(spoke in English) In the light of the time pressures that face us, however, I will focus my comments on two issues of particular concern to the Government of Canada. The Council has shown commendable leadership in creating the ad hoc Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. Those Tribunals, with their successes and their ongoing challenges, have both brought perpetrators to justice and strengthened international resolve to end impunity. The Tribunals are welcome advances on the status quo ante. But experience has revealed the problems inherent in an ad hoc approach, including uncertainty, selectivity, delay, duplication and cost. A standing institution such as the International Criminal Court (ICC) can be both more efficient and more effective in deterring and prosecuting mass crimes.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this debate and for giving us the opportunity to take up an issue that is both vast and important. As is obvious from the statements that have previously been made, the international community has already accomplished a great deal with regard to justice and the rule of law. We would like for the United Nations, and especially the Security Council, to continue to take an active interest in these questions, and especially in the protection of civilians in armed conflict and the role of women in peace and security. As our colleague from New Zealand and others have indicated, justice and the rule of law are integral parts of the reconstruction of a country during the post- conflict period.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“We are troubled that action would be taken in the absence of any apparent threat to international peace and security, which is the fundamental precondition for action under Chapter VII of the Charter. In conclusion, resolution 1422 (2002) raises grave concerns of principle, and we urge the Council not to renew it indefinitely. We are confident that the Court will prove itself and that it will become clear to all that such measures are unnecessary and counterproductive. We hope that the Council will cooperate with the Court, for example in referring grave atrocities to the Court. And we call upon Council members and all other States to continue the dialogue so that the basic principles of international law and justice can be reinforced and strengthened.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“We hope that through discussion over time these differences of view can be narrowed and ultimately resolved. We are also concerned about the legitimacy of the action recommended to the Security Council. Under the Charter, Member States have entrusted certain powers under certain conditions to the Council in order to maintain international peace and security. The exercise of those powers is a solemn responsibility. The Council has repeatedly affirmed that impunity is a threat to international peace and security and that accountability for international crimes contributes to stability. We are distressed, therefore, that the Council, in purporting to act in our name, appears in this resolution to come down on the side of impunity, and for the most serious of international crimes.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“States have jurisdiction over crimes committed on their own territory. It is also clear that they may exercise their jurisdiction over international crimes individually, through national trials, or jointly, through international trials. That principle was established at Nuremberg and has been affirmed many times since. The issue at stake is, therefore, more important than support for any single institution. Long-agreed principles of jurisdiction and accountability are in question. We believe that a system based on the law - the fair, predictable, equal application of principles agreed to by all - is in everyone's interest. We believe we must defend those basic principles, even if it means we sometimes must respectfully disagree with friends in doing so.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“As a minimum, we ask the Council at least to refrain from hindering the collective efforts of States parties to promote law and accountability. Resolution 1422 (2002) was one of several initiatives over the past year aimed at securing exemptions for some nationalities from the ICC. We have watched those developments with concern. Our concern arises not because we wish to see persons of any particular nationality brought before the Court. Rather, our concern arises because claims to exemption by any State entail a rejection of some very important and well-established principles of international law. Whether one chooses to be a Party to the ICC Statute or not, there should be no doubt that the jurisdictional reach of the ICC is not limitless and that its approach is entirely founded in established law.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“The only possible impact of this resolution is to grant, in such a case, impunity for crimes against international law. The ICC's principal purpose is to try humanity's monsters, the perpetrators of heinous crimes. We regard the ICC as a centrepiece in the effort to end impunity for genocide and other mass crimes. We see its deterrent character as crucial to sparing future potential victims. We believe that it is the logical and necessary extension of previous international tribunals such as those at Nuremberg, The Hague and Arusha - albeit with more safeguards and even higher standards of due process. We therefore call on Council members to support the effort to end impunity and to help provide greater human security for all.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“We have every confidence that the Court will prove to be apolitical and fair. We respectfully submit that Council action is not needed to address the risk of frivolous prosecutions because that risk is already fully addressed within the ICC Statute. If legitimate concerns remain, we would be more than prepared to see them addressed in an open dialogue, based on the actual safeguards and the actual risks and rewards inherent in international justice. Given the safeguards and given the principle of complementarity, the only way this resolution can come into operation is both where a peacekeeper engages in the most serious international crimes and where his or her national legal system refuses to investigate or prosecute the crime.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“Citizens of countries that diligently investigate and prosecute crimes by their own nationals will not be investigated or prosecuted by the ICC. The exemplary qualifications of the individuals already elected demonstrate the credibility of that institution. The first statement of the newly elected Prosecutor, Luis Ocampo, on 22 April, reveals his responsible, sober approach to the Court's mandate. Mr. Ocampo emphasized that he will act "with caution and within the strict limits provided for in the Statute" and highlighted the significance of complementarity and respect for national jurisdictions. From the President of the Assembly of States Parties to the President and Judges of the Court, to the Chief Prosecutor, the Court is in good hands and on the right path.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“Those safeguards include careful definitions of crimes, accepted by all States, with rigorous thresholds, focusing on major and deliberate atrocities; the election of judges and prosecutors by the Assembly of States Parties, in accordance with established criteria of professionalism and competence; the requirement that the Prosecutor assess complaints and screen out all but the most serious ones; the requirement that accusations pass an independent review by a pre-trial chamber and then by an appeals chamber; the capacity of States parties to remove prosecutorial officials in the highly unlikely event that they abuse their power; and not least, the principle of complementarity. That principle means that the ICC cannot act where States fulfil their duty to investigate and prosecute credible allegations of crimes.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“Canada has no desire to see the citizens of Canada or of any other peacekeeping country subjected to political harassment in judicial forums. However, it is important to emphasize that the ICC is not a court of frivolous prosecution. In fact, its existence is a deterrent to frivolous prosecution. The ICC Statute's extraordinary array of safeguards and checks and balances screen out any frivolous claims that may be submitted. Many of those safeguards were proposed by the United States and were willingly incorporated.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“(spoke in English) I will focus only on the salient points: our belief that the resolution is unnecessary, our concern that it diminishes the importance of accountability and justice for victims, our worry that it undermines fundamental principles of international law, and our doubt about its compatibility with the Council's mandate. We respect the right of States not to become parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC). We believe, nonetheless, that this resolution is unnecessary and counterproductive. We fully appreciate the need to prevent frivolous investigations and prosecutions. We understand the concerns triggered by ill-founded complaints that have been initiated in certain national and international jurisdictions.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Council members for agreeing to an open debate on this issue of widespread interest among Member States. We are grateful for this opportunity to express our continued strong concerns with respect to the principle underlying resolution 1422 (2002). We appeal to the Council to ensure that the extraordinary situation created by the draft resolution not become permanent. Last year, the Council heard clear opposition to resolution 1422 (2002) expressed by many Members of the Organization. This year, I will not reiterate all of the concerns we registered a year ago. Those concerns remain.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“Canada is also prepared to make police, corrections and legal officers available to provide assistance and advice on governance and security sector reform, and we are also prepared to draw on select units of Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team if that is needed. We would be remiss if we did not make two further points. The first point is something that we could draw from Kosovo: do not draw lessons learned too early; wait for the dust to settle. And secondly, do not forget the crises in Africa. Poverty, HIV/AIDS and drought are killing people there, far from the eyes of the media. The people there need us as urgently today as they did on 19 March: the war in Iraq has made them no less vulnerable. Let us make sure that it makes them no more vulnerable.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“In Iraq, as in all post-conflict situations, our common overarching goals must be to meet the needs of the people and to support them in their course towards stability, recovery and reconstruction. To those ends, our approach needs to be flexible and pragmatic. Canada will put the interests of the Iraqi people at the heart of its decision-making. Canada has allocated approximately $75 million to humanitarian relief and reconstruction, of which about $45 million has already been spent. Prime Minister Chretien announced yesterday that Canada will expand the role of its three transport aircraft in the region to support immediate humanitarian and reconstruction efforts.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“The United Nations has extensive expertise that can and should be brought to bear under these circumstances. The United Nations and its agencies have been heavily involved in Iraq since the first Gulf war and have an in-depth understanding of the circumstances that Iraq faces and of the challenges that it will have to surmount. The United Nations is fully engaged through its agencies and resources on the ground, providing much-needed humanitarian assistance. The United Nations Children's Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Food Programme - those institutions know Iraq. We need to build on the strength of their engagement and to determine how best we can make further use of their experience and their expertise.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“It is in everyone's interests, especially in the interests of the Iraqi people, to ensure that Iraq becomes an economically functional, politically stable and entirely self-governing State, respectful of the rule of law, of democratic principles and of international norms. The coalition nations currently controlling Iraqi territory have distinct responsibilities as occupying Powers to maintain public order and safety, protect civilians and provide essential services. The wider international community - especially the United Nations and the international financial institutions - also has an indispensable role to play. While systems are in place for humanitarian assistance, a framework is needed to facilitate greater engagement and support in the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“It has protected children in conflict and in post- conflict stress, as United States Fund for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reminded us recently. The United Nations has brought justice to the repressed through the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda and in the emerging Sierra Leone court. In each case, the role and the centrality of the United Nations has been different. As Secretary-General Annan said this morning, every conflict is different, every post-conflict situation is different, and each model of intervention by the international community will be different. In Iraq, we have an immediate post-conflict humanitarian and reconstruction challenge before us.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this very interesting meeting, and to congratulate you on the way in which you have conducted the business of the Council over the past 30 days. (spoke in English) The United Nations has been effective and even indispensable in post-conflict developments in Mozambique, Guatemala, Afghanistan, the Balkans and many other places. It has guided and monitored political change, including democracy and governance, in Bosnia, Kosovo and East Timor. It has kept women's issues and interests on the agenda of change, when they risked being set aside for a later that would never come, in places such as Afghanistan, Kosovo and East Timor.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“There is no more noble and humane purpose that the Council can now serve than to help the people of Iraq. Canada commits to joining with others in meeting the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people and in working with them to rebuild their country. In that regard, I am pleased to inform the Council that the Government of Canada has decided to commit approximately $70 million for humanitarian assistance to the people of Iraq.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Furthermore, we believe that the United Nations system as a whole should be centrally engaged and should offer both leadership and its proven expertise in ensuring that the effort to help the Iraqi people rebuild their country is one in which all members of the international community can participate. I would now like to say a word about the laws of war. We appeal to all parties to respect their obligations under the Geneva Conventions with regard to the conduct of conflict. Prisoners of war must not be used for propaganda purposes. Civilians must not be used as human shields. Schools and hospitals must remain off limits to war. When I spoke before the Council on 19 February on behalf of the Canadian Government, I urged the Council to keep the welfare of the Iraqi people at the heart of its deliberations. I make that appeal again today.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“And we know that the longer and more destructive the war is, the greater the needs will be. We therefore urge the Council to adapt the oil for food programme without delay. The programme can contribute significantly to meeting the Iraqi people's pressing needs. Despite the efforts of many inside and outside the Security Council, including Canada, the United Nations was not able to unite to disarm Saddam Hussain. However, we now have another opportunity to find the unity of purpose that eluded us before. The people of Iraq will soon face the challenge of rebuilding their country in the wake both of inevitably destructive war and of the deprivation and suffering they have endured for years. We believe that the Council must provide the mandate for that reconstruction effort.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We particularly appeal to neighbouring countries to do everything in their power to facilitate immediate, full, safe and unhindered access by humanitarian aid agencies to those in need. We commend the courage and the commitment of humanitarian aid personnel, including those of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations, who are braving the very significant dangers of war to continue their operations in support of the people of Iraq. We also call upon neighbouring countries to respect international law and to shelter those refugees who have no alternative but to flee across international borders. We have only begun to see the potential humanitarian implications of the current crisis, including movements of internally displaced persons.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“(spoke in English) The Security Council has on several occasions committed itself to protecting civilians in armed conflict, including in particular women and children at risk. Every effort must be made to avoid civilian casualties. The Council has also emphasized the obligation of parties to a conflict to ensure the safety, security and freedom of movement of United Nations and humanitarian personnel. The Council has underscored the need for safe and unimpeded access to civilian populations at risk. Furthermore, the Council has urged all parties to conflicts, including neighbouring countries, to comply strictly with their obligations under international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law. We appeal to all concerned to fulfil those undertakings.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): We meet at a dark hour. The Government of Canada had hoped that a compromise would be possible and that the Iraqi regime could have been disarmed without recourse to war. But war is here. As a result, our main concern must be the plight of the victims of war. No one, civilian or soldier, combatant or non- combatant, is immune to the ravages of war. We express our condolences to those who have experienced loss during this conflict. In this Council, our common humanity compels us to put people first, to focus our energies on protecting them and helping them to meet and overcome the challenges they face in the days ahead. Our first duty is to meet the urgent human needs of the Iraqi people, who have been victimized by the brutality of their own Government for too long.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The Council's decision will determine whether the peoples of the countries represented in this Chamber will have been justified in putting their faith in the promise of the founding ideas of the United Nations. May the Council find the wisdom and the will to ensure, as well, that the United Nations emerges from this crisis enhanced, not diminished, so that it can, to quote the opening line of the Charter, "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war", which is its most solemn purpose. For our part, the people and the Government of Canada will support the judgments of the weapons inspectors, and we will respect the decisions of the Council.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“The Council's decision on Iraq will not only affect the lives and well-being of the Iraqi people and of their neighbours, but also have an impact on regional stability and the security of all of us. The Government and the people of Canada want a peaceful resolution to this crisis. Like the vast majority of the United Nations membership, we oppose military intervention, except as a last resort. We understand the challenge the Council faces. We ask only that it spare no effort to unite to meet this crucial challenge and to ensure that the Government of Iraq is no longer a threat to its neighbours and to international peace and security.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“If, by the deadline, the Government of Iraq were found by the Security Council to be cooperating fully and actively with the inspectors and disarming or otherwise complying with United Nations resolutions, a further deadline could be set. These deadlines could be repeated until the disarmament goals of resolutions 1441 (2002) and 1284 (1999) were met and we were all confident that enhanced, ongoing verification and monitoring were likely to be effective. Finally, a sustained inspection and monitoring system would need to be put in place after verified disarmament in order to give the international community confidence and to alert it immediately if the Government of Iraq were to seek to re-establish proscribed weapons programmes. The United Nations and the Security Council are at a watershed.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“Thirdly, at the same time, it is obvious that disarmament and verification cannot be instantaneous. We believe, therefore, that the Council should set a deadline of three weeks for Iraq to demonstrate conclusively that it is implementing these tasks and is cooperating actively and effectively on substance, on real disarmament, and not only on process. Fourthly, to keep the pressure on Iraq, the Council should consider authorizing Member States now to eventually use all necessary means to force compliance, unless, on the basis of ongoing inspectors' reports, it concludes that the Government of Iraq is complying. We are convinced that Iraq is substantially contained and that, if it cooperates, the disarmament of Iraq can be had without a shot being fired.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“Saddam Hussain has seemed to stand apart from the disarmament process, in apparent disdain of Council decisions. That cannot continue if Iraqi protestations of cooperation are to be believed. Secondly, the Council should ask Mr. Blix to bring forward the programme of work urgently, within the week, including the list of key remaining disarmament tasks that the Government of Iraq must perform. Mr. Blix should establish the priorities among those tasks, particularly the biological and chemical weapons priorities, especially concerning bulk quantities of anthrax, the disposition of the chemical agent VX and evidence regarding chemical weapons shells and bombs and other biological and chemical munitions. He should also stipulate the urgent and imperative steps required of the Government of Iraq to implement those tasks.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“We still do not have the answers we must have to crucial questions about Iraq's past chemical and biological weapons production and destruction and about its residual capabilities and possible current programmes. We have yet to see the evidence that would convince us that Iraq no longer possesses or intends to reacquire weapons of mass destruction, and we still fear that the opposite may be true. The Government of Canada believes that a message of absolute clarity and urgency needs to be sent from the Security Council to the Government of Iraq as to what is required of it, and when. First, we believe that Iraq's leadership should be asked to publicly direct all levels of the Iraqi Government to take all necessary disarmament decisions in the interests of the Iraqi people and of the region.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“We have seen encouraging instances of actual disarmament, particularly with respect to missile stocks. United Nations inspectors continue to verify the destruction of proscribed missiles, munitions are being unearthed, interviews on the inspectors' terms are beginning to take place, unimpeded and immediate access to any and all sites is now a matter of course, no nuclear materials have been found, and apparently no nuclear weapons programme has been reconstituted. But we have also seen signs of Iraqi business as usual, and we have been disturbed that Iraq has not done much more, much sooner. If Iraq has nothing to hide, it has nothing to fear from facilitating private meetings of its scientists and officials with weapons inspectors outside Iraq.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“We suggested that the key remaining disarmament tasks be established and prioritized by the weapons inspectors and that a deadline be established for Iraq to implement them. We agree with Mr. Blix that, while cooperation by Iraq must be immediate and proactive, disarmament and verification cannot be instantaneous. More time is needed for the inspectors to do the job that this body has given them to do so that we can all judge whether Iraqi cooperation goes beyond process to substance. More time for inspections, however, will be useful only if Iraq implements resolution 1441 (2002) and preceding resolutions, and that means a deadline. Since the Council last met with the general membership to discuss the situation in Iraq, there has undeniably been some progress, including on the nuclear file.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“On the other hand, a foreshortened inspections process would create worrying doubt as to whether war were indeed the last resort. And military action without a Security Council mandate in this case would risk undermining respect for international law and would raise questions about the future viability of this crucial body, its authority and its efficacy. The division of the Council has, regrettably, drawn the focus of the world away from the crucial issue of disarming Iraq and has shifted it, instead, onto diplomatic competition. That serves no one's interests but Saddam Hussain's. On 18 February, the Government of Canada proposed a set of ideas to bridge this very destructive divide.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“It is therefore in their names that we call upon the Council to acquit its solemn obligations to them, to examine every compromise and every possibility, and to spare no effort to solve this problem together. (spoke in English) The first step to regaining the unity that is indispensable to success is to recognize that positions on both sides are held with deep conviction and that both sides have valid arguments. An open-ended inspection process would relieve the pressure on Iraq to disarm. The record leaves no doubt that the Iraqi authorities have begun to cooperate only because they face heavy outside pressure, including the indispensable build-up of military force by the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and others, and the willingness of the international community to back diplomacy with force if necessary.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): Thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this important meeting. It is entirely appropriate that members of the Security Council are meeting today with all Members of the United Nations. It is difficult to exaggerate the stakes that today's Council deliberations represent for all the States gathered in this Chamber. Peace and war hang in the balance. The peoples that we represent have invested their hopes in the integrity and the usefulness of this institution. They are counting on its wisdom, its experience, its resolve and, above all, its willingness to decide - humanely, in their names - on a response to the challenge posed by the Iraqi situation.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“Canadians have long promoted human rights, good governance and democratic development as essential to the development of stable and secure societies. The Government of Canada is resolved to enhance cooperation with our international partners to combat terrorism.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“In Canada's multicultural context, it would be impossible to talk about counter-terrorism measures without being intimately aware of the potential implications for minorities. These potential implications were in the forefront of our reflections at the time we drafted Canada's Anti-Terrorism Act. That Act also sends a clear message not just on terrorism, but also against acts of hatred and discrimination. Canada subscribes to this holistic approach, which seeks to address situations of conflict and violence as a part of the broader fight against terrorism. We believe that just and equitable societies are best equipped to prevent terrorism. Their populations are less likely to be vulnerable to terrorist exploitation.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“Canada believes that the IAEA has a pivotal role to play in providing assistance to those Member States that may have inappropriate or insufficient levels of physical security at nuclear facilities. We remain committed to supporting the Agency's work in that regard. Export control supplier regimes - such as the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Australia Group, in which Canada is very active - also help to ensure that materials and technology that can contribute to the spread of weapons of mass destruction do not end up in unwanted hands. In this area, an ounce of prevention has become a ton of cure. In resolution 1456 (2003), we note the Security Council's emphasis on creating a climate of mutual tolerance and respect as an important component in a holistic approach to combating terrorism.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“International treaties, such as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, are key mechanisms to help strengthen disarmament objectives and curb the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Canada is actively participating in the negotiations on an amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material. We look forward to a successful conclusion of negotiations next month. To support the efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to strengthen the physical protection of nuclear facilities worldwide, the Government of Canada will be making an additional extrabudgetary voluntary contribution of $100,000 to the IAEA's nuclear security action plan.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“We have always looked to the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) as a focal point for the coordination of counter-terrorism capacity-building assistance, and we hope that that will remain a priority focus for the CTC under the Spanish chairmanship. If anything, we are looking for more guidance from the CTC on priorities and on ways that Canada, as a donor and non- Council-member State, can help. The Counter- Terrorism Committee has, in our view, capably fulfilled its mandate to date, and we wish to congratulate Ambassador Greenstock on his leadership. As resolution 1456 (2003) notes, there is a need to strengthen controls on nuclear, chemical, biological and other potentially deadly materials.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“Canada also supports the Security Council's call for States to assist one another to improve their capacity to prevent and fight terrorism. Canadian federal departments and agencies have provided training, funding and expertise to more than 40 States worldwide to help combat terrorism and fight against transnational crime. We will do more. As with official development assistance, donor States need to avoid duplication and to ensure that gaps are filled in the provision of counter-terrorism capacity-building assistance. It is important to avoid increasing the administrative burden on recipient States. Canada is working with some donors to this end, but we would encourage other interested donors to join with us in exchanging information.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“We have all come to understand the interdependence of our current security environment. Where one of our partners is vulnerable to terrorist exploitation, we are all put at risk. It is in our mutual interest to enhance our cooperation in the fight against terrorism. Canada views the creation of an international framework of linked mutual legal assistance treaties as an important step in the fight against international terrorism and transnational crime. Such treaties allow our respective judicial and law-enforcement agencies access to witnesses and alleged suspects of crime. Other agreements, such as memorandums of understanding, are valuable tools that allow the exchange of security, intelligence and information related to law enforcement between individual agencies.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): Canada wishes to express its gratitude to the Security Council for having organized this public debate on threats to international peace and security. We note that this is, in fact, the continuation of a debate begun a month ago at a meeting that resulted in the creation of resolution 1456 (2003). We should like to take this opportunity to express our opinion on that resolution, as well as on the larger United Nations framework devoted to the fight against terrorism. Canada believes that resolution 1456 (2003) makes an important contribution to the foundation laid by resolution 1373 (2001) and to the existing international legal counter-terrorism framework. (spoke in English) An important thread woven throughout this most recent resolution is cooperation.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The Government and people of Canada are fully prepared to accept the judgements of the inspectors and the decisions of this Council. Canada will assume its responsibilities accordingly.”
2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The Government and the people of Canada want a peaceful resolution to this crisis, and we believe that a peaceful resolution remains possible. The world asks that the Council spare no effort to try to find common ground. Division would have profound consequences for regional and international peace and security, for the authority of this Council and for the standing of the United Nations itself. Multilateral institutions are essential to managing our ever more integrated world. The world needs the United Nations to emerge from this crisis strengthened, and not diminished. Iraq is only the latest of what will surely be other threats to our common peace and security, not least from international terrorism. A strengthened United Nations will serve everyone's interests, big and small.”
2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source
“For years, Member States have called on humanitarian agencies to get ahead of the curve in anticipation of a possible crisis. Canada therefore applauds the efforts of United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations to undertake critical contingency planning. It is crucially important that they do so. The Government of Canada urges all the members of the Council to keep the welfare of the Iraqi people at the heart of their deliberations. As Prime Minister Chretien stated in Chicago on 13 February, the whole world hopes that Saddam Hussain will act, even at this late hour, by respecting the wishes of the world community. And by complying with successive United Nations resolutions, including resolution 1441 (2002), he can ensure that his people are spared further suffering.”
2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source