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OTTAWA — International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has tweeted about raising human rights concerns during his visit to Qatar for the World Cup after opposition criticism.
The NDP and the Bloc took Sajjan to task on Thursday because he had not made any public statement about Qatar's documented mistreatment of migrant workers and the emirate's anti-LGBTQ policies. Both parties had called on the Liberals to diplomatically boycott the games instead of sending Sajjan. When asked Thursday whether he raised these issues during the trip, Sajjan's office responded that he was flying home and could not comment.
Hours after The Canadian Press reported on the criticism of Sajjan's visit, he tweeted that he met with local labour organizations and that he had"constructive dialogue" with Qatari officials on migrant and LGBTQ rights.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 25, 2022.
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