What are the positions of Canada's Political Parties?

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Here is what Canada's political parties are saying about Omar Khadr:

Here is the Conservative Party of Canada's position:

Conservative Party's position: "...[spokesperson] Teneycke said the Canadian government would not seek Khadr's return to Canada on humanitarian grounds, as human rights groups and opposition politicians have been demanding. ..."

And here is every other national parties' position:

Liberal Party's position : "Our party’s position is long-standing and clear: the government must ensure Mr. Khadr’s rights as a Canadian citizen. I am calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to work with the Obama Administration to facilitate Mr. Khadr’s return to Canada on an urgent basis."

NDP's position: "MP Wayne Marston, (Hamilton East – Stoney Creek) and the NDP’s Critic on Human Rights presented a motion on March 11, 2008 before the Subcommittee on Human Rights drawing attention to the detention and prosecution of Omar Khadr with hopes that Canadian government would recognize him as a child combatant and petition the American government for his repatriation. ..."

Green Party's position: "The Green Party is demanding that Prime Minister Stephen Harper take whatever steps necessary to repatriate Omar Khadr, a Canadian and former child soldier held by the United States since 2002. Secret documents made public yesterday show the federal government was aware of shocking mistreatment endured by Mr. Khadr at the Guantamamo Bay prison camp. ..."

Bloc Quebecois' position : "Omar Khadr, un citoyen canadien emprisonné depuis 2002 à Guantanamo, avait 15 ans lors de son arrestation en Afghanistan. Selon les conventions des Nations unies relatives aux droits de l’enfant, il devrait être considéré comme un enfant soldat. Or, Omar Khadr n’a pu bénéficier d’une assistance juridique qu’en novembre 2004, alors que les normes internationales stipulent que la détention des mineurs doit être une mesure de dernier ressort, qu’elle doit être la plus courte possible, et que leur cas doit être tranché au plus tôt. ..."

 
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