Torture In Canada Research Paper

The entertainment industry is constantly changing our perception of who we are, and our cultural trends. Due to shows such as 24, we have been led to believe that torture either saves thousands of innocents, or often leads to the arrest of dangerous criminals. These scenarios are being justified by using a ticking time bomb scenario, in which there is a limited amount of time before a bomb goes off. The truth of the matter is that these “ticking time bomb” scenarios are a myth, and almost never actually occur. Under the Canadian constitution and international law, using torture or enhanced interrogative techniques is illegal. This means that Canadian authorities can never participate in torture, and that Canada must never be complicit in torture committed abroad. Despite torture being illegal, Canada has been guilty in handing prisoners over to …show more content…
It shows us that we cannot blindly state that one opinion is right, and that we need to look at both sides of the issue before making a decision. We also need to clearly define what is considered as torture, since what is considered torture in one country is not torture in another. The second article shows us that Canada is just as guilty in the use of torture as any other country. Despite torture being illegal, we have broken laws for the sake of national security. Canada uses extraordinary rendition to send detainees to foreign countries in order to get interrogated, and the information gleaned from the prisoners is sent back to be used. Together, these two articles prove to us that Canada has been complicit in torture, and that it is important to come to a conclusion about what is considered torture. Articles such as this will be helpful with literature review, because they teach us how to convey to the reader what knowledge and ideas have been established on a topic, and what their strengths and weaknesses