Mr. Speaker, as the Syrian crisis enters its second year, there are more signs today that the Assad regime is completely detached from reality.
While Syrian security forces have killed and maimed innocent men, women and children by the thousands, Assad and his wife have been searching the web mail ordering designer shoes and downloading their favourite songs. It is not pop tunes, it is loony tunes.
With every passing day it becomes more clear that Assad must go.
I am very proud that Canada, under the leadership of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been at the forefront of international efforts to end the Syrian crisis.
Today, our thoughts are with the innocent victims of Assad's brutality. We know that he is becoming more and more isolated.
We know that brighter days lie ahead for the Syrian people. Our government will continue to be a part of the solution to this crisis.