It is estimated that every 22 minutes a person is killed or injured by a landmine. This means that it could be that child who dreams of being a footballer losing his leg because some countries were too arrogant, to sign a simple document such as the Ottawa treaty that wants to ban APL and save numerous lives. Land-mines are uniquely savage in the history of modern conventional warfare not only because of their appalling individual impact, but also their long-term social and economic destruction, it is a barbaric and inhumane tool.
Canada fervently supports the Ottawa Treaty and strongly disapprove of fellow UN members not ratifying this life saving treaties .Canada believes that all countries should ratify this document as APL profound effects