Stephen Harper on Canadian Forces

In the House of Commons on April 2nd, 2003. See this statement in context.

Canadian ForcesOral Question Period

April 2nd, 2003 / 2:15 p.m.

Calgary Southwest Alberta

Canadian Alliance

Stephen Harper Canadian AllianceLeader of the Opposition

Mr. Speaker, I want to return to the position of our Canadian troops participating in the war in Iraq.

Article 4.A.1. of the Geneva convention states that this convention applies to “Members of the armed forces of a Party to the conflict”.

The Prime Minister has told the House and Canadians, in fact he has told the world, including the Iraqi government, that we are not party to this conflict.

Has the Prime Minister bothered to tell our troops that they may not be protected by the Geneva convention?

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