Canada’s policy on Palestine-Israel states that “Canada recognizes the Palestinian right to self-determination and supports the creation of a sovereign, independent, viable, democratic and territorially contiguous Palestinian state” Canada also affirms it “does not recognize permanent Israeli control over territories occupied in 1967.” Furthermore, Canada’s Approach to Advancing Human Rights clearly states that it “champions the values of… accountable governance” and “has been a consistently strong voice for the protection of human rights”. This pledge creates a responsibility, under the premise of equality, toward the rights of the Palestinian people.

Together with the self-declaration of responsibility, there are also consequences that arise for third States in cases of violation of international law, including that of non-recognition of the internationally wrongful act, as stated in article 41 (2) of the” Draft articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts”: ‘No State shall recognize as lawful a situation created by a serious breach within the meaning of article 40, nor render aid or assistance in maintaining that situation’.