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Speaking truth about weakness: the real limits of consular assistance
By Jack Silverstone May. 10, 2017
A House committee study expected this year on the topic should deal with issues of ransom and those affecting dual nationals.
NDP MP Hélène Laverdière put forth a motion for the House Foreign Affairs Committee to study consular practices and procedures, which garnered all-party support in February, and is expected to begin later this year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
When the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee begins its study of Canadian consular practices and procedures, apparently set to begin this autumn, I respectfully suggest that it start with a close look at the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
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