Canada must do all it can to rescue the missing submersible
Countries around the world have long agreed to assist each other with maritime search and rescue. This week, Canada is attempting to rescue British, French, American and Pakistani citizens; next week, those or other countries might be rescuing some of us.
In Canada, the crews of CH-149 Cormorant helicopters perform similar heroic feats, with search and rescue designated as a “no fail mission.” In 2003, one Cormorant flew a 1,200-km round trip to rescue 17 people from a Finnish cargo ship that was drifting without power into the path of a hurricane. Most Canadians recognize that rescuing people is the right thing to do, whether for ethical or religious reasons. We also accept that everyone makes mistakes, and we don’t want anyone to hesitate about calling for help because of concerns about being billed.
In 1979, the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue reiterated the obligation to “ensure that assistance is rendered to any person in distress at sea.” Condemnation is all the more important because Greece is undermining the global system of maritime search and rescue, which was always intended to be available to everyone.
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