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Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Correct. Although in this case, the numbers are in Iran's favour. In any event, what I'd like to focus on is that ultimately, even if Iran does not become nuclear-armed but is simply nuclear-capable, I still believe that this is an extremely dangerous situation. The Iranian regi
March 29th, 2012Committee meeting
Sheryl Saperia
March 29th, 2012Committee meeting
Sheryl Saperia
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee No. There haven't been.
March 29th, 2012Committee meeting
Sheryl Saperia
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Correct. That's why I did feel it was valid to address this particular issue of listing a state agency.
March 29th, 2012Committee meeting
Sheryl Saperia
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Let me back up for one second, because I'm actually going to rethink my answer to your question about whether any terrorist entities are state agencies.
March 29th, 2012Committee meeting
Sheryl Saperia
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee The answer is that actually there are, because Hamas and Hezbollah both play political roles, very legitimate political roles, within their country. So it is not the case that this would be unprecedented. With regard to your second question, about the actual evidence, there were
March 29th, 2012Committee meeting
Sheryl Saperia
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Thank you. Let me focus first on conscription because, based on my own discussions with individuals in government, I understand that this seems to be a really significant concern. Let me tell you why I think this is a weak argument. First of all, under SEMA, the Special Economi
March 29th, 2012Committee meeting
Sheryl Saperia
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Two minutes—got it. Does it count if I talk extra quickly? Will that be...?
March 29th, 2012Committee meeting
Sheryl Saperia
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee In terms of a state agency, the reason that fears are unfounded about the idea of listing a state agency as a terrorist entity in Canada is that, first of all, the Criminal Code, in which the provisions for the listing process are set out, does not prevent cabinet from designatin
March 29th, 2012Committee meeting
Sheryl Saperia
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Mr. Chair and honourable members, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. As you know, all four aspects of the Iranian threat are intrinsically linked. A regime that seeks nuclear weapons capability is rightly perceived as exceptionally dangerous when it is simultaneous
March 29th, 2012Committee meeting
Sheryl Saperia