‘We will declare war’: Philippines’ Duterte gives Canada one week to take back garbage

An environmental law firm in Victoria says Canada broke international rules when it dumped more than 100 shipping containers of garbage disguised as plastics for recycling into the Philippines six years ago.

It’s because of a 30-year-old treaty called the Basel Convention, that prevents countries from shipping hazardous waste to the developing world without consent.

Now, the Philippine president has threatened to ship all that garbage back to Canada and dump some of it at Canada's embassy in Manila if Canadian officials don't take it back.

Guest: Anthony Ho

Lawyer for the Pacific Centre for Environmental Law and Litigation,

An environmental law firm in Victoria says Canada broke international rules when it dumped more than 100 shipping containers of garbage disguised as plastics for recycling into the Philippines six years ago.

It’s because of a 30-year-old treaty called the Basel Convention, that prevents countries from shipping hazardous waste to the developing world without consent.

Now, the Philippine president has threatened to ship all that garbage back to Canada and dump some of it at Canada's embassy in Manila if Canadian officials don't take it back.

Guest: Anthony Ho

Lawyer for the Pacific Centre for Environmental Law and Litigation,