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Canada, officially joins the United Nations
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The U.N countries sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Canadian John Humphrey had an important role in writing it.
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Canada sends troops on behalf of the U.N. This shows courage and the will to fight from the Canadian countries making a good stand for themselves within the U.N.
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Canada creates the CIDA to help with international cooperation. An important part of these cooperation's is human rights.
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Canada signs the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which talks about the rights of individuals such as, "The right to life, Freedom of Religion." etc.
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CEDAW, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms Discrimination Against Women, greatly advanced women's human rights globally, trying to create gender equality.
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child are the rights to children such as the right to education, health, etc.
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Canada, among other countries, helped create this court to deal with international cases such as genocide, war crimes, etc. Canada itself had a positive role in creating this court.
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Canada sends forces to fight in Afghanistan where terrorists were located and many fights and a war was started.
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Canada involved with the CRPD, which recognizes the rights of those with disabilities.
