military sensitivity training at the Human Rights Museum in Wpg.

[triniman]

One of activities that will be taking place, apparently, at the proposed Human Rights Museum in Wpg, will be sensitivity training for military members before they get deployed.

It appears to me that this museum is striving to find a way to be relevant to Canadians.  Public support for it in Wpg is lukewarm, at best.  Most folks who I have spoken to don't see it as a spending priority for their taxes.

Has anyone heard that sensitivity training will be taking place there?  Isn't this sort of training already being done?

 

[Greymatters]

1) And how does the Human Rights Wing suddenly have a monopoly on human rights that makes them experts?

2) Why do they think the military has no sense of human rights? Our CF is one of the most humane forces in the world, with our practices and treatment of prisoners and other detainees organized and directed accordign to teh standards set by the Canadian government, one of the most humane regime's in the world.  Maybe the HRW staff should read up on all the humanitarian work we do? 

3) The military does not open factories in foreign countries and then press-gang workers or pay ridiculous minimum wages to the poor lower classes in that country to make t-shirts and running shoes - maybe company's that do this should be the target of their 'awareness' instead?

4) What is so unique about the HRW in Winnipeg that the CF cant get anywhere else?

The CF has had various forms of sensitivity training in place since at least 1995 covering sexual harassment, racism, equal rights, and cultural awareness, long before most other government departments got serious about the issue, and certainly before many civilian companies who have yet to incorporate such thinking.  In fact, many of the practices that the CF have adopted since 1995 are leading examples of 'best practices' that most private sector companies have yet to emulate.  We also have a discipline and punishment system that, while harsh, certainly ensures that true offenders dont walk away with a slap on the wrist. 

In the end its just another weenie who doesnt know what they are talking about trying to get attention for the museum...

 

[ModlrMike]

I also have to ask... what type of sensitivity training? We already receive cultural training for the current mission that includes great detail on how to avoid offending the host nation citizens.

 

[TN2IC]

We already receive cultural training for the current mission that includes great detail on how to avoid offending the host nation citizens.

Jingle trucks have the right of way?

 

[Greymatters]

Jingle trucks have the right of way? 

With all these Xmas name changes Im losing track of who used to be who...