Thank you very much, Mr. Turner.
Mr. Chair, I would like to move a motion that I circulated last week and that has duly been put on notice:
That the committee strongly condemns the killing of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the so-called Iranian “morality police”, a direct consequence of the systemic and sustained harassment and repression of women by the Iranian government; that this committee reiterates its support for women's rights as human rights; that this committee salutes the courage of the Iranian women and men protesting in over 100 cities across the country and stands in solidarity with all those demonstrating against the Iranian regime's appalling practices; that this committee calls on the Iranian authorities to immediately cease its use of deadly force against peaceful protesters and refrain from committing further acts of violence against its own population; that this committee reiterates its support of Canada's sanctions regime against Iran; and that this committee report this motion to the House.
Mr. Chair, I certainly understand the importance of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It was my motion to study this topic today. However, given the developments in Iran, I believe this is of the utmost importance. I hope that we can deal with this matter swiftly and report back to the House, pursuant to the terms of the motion.
Thank you.