Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked the Global Day for Darfur. Here in Canada and all across the world, citizens joined together to show solidarity with the civilians of Darfur and to call on the international community to take the urgent action needed to halt the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today.
The recent agreement between the United Nations, the African Union and the Government of Sudan for the deployment of international troops has presented a window of hope for Darfur that, as Canadian parliamentarians, we must not ignore. We must seize this opportunity to protect the millions of war affected civilians in Darfur and show the leadership that everyday Canadians expect of their government.
Canada can demonstrate our commitment to the people of Darfur and take action now by contributing to the UN mission and by exploring economic sanctions and policies such as divestment.
This week, humanitarian organizations such as Save Darfur Canada--