Mr. Speaker, if you seek it I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following motion on Syria. I move, seconded by the Minister of International Cooperation and the member for Mount Royal:
That the House continue to support measures which
(a) condemn the brutal massacre of Syrian civilians by government forces in clear violation of earlier commitments;
(b) call for an immediate end to the violence, especially the attacks on civilians;
(c) support the Joint Special Envoy of the UN and Arab League efforts to establish a ceasefire and implement the six-point peace plan;
(d) call for unrestricted access to the country for the international media;
(e) support the government's decision to expel Syrian diplomats in protest to the latest atrocities in Syria;
(f) call on the international community to speak with one voice clearly and categorically condemning the violence and working to bring about a complete cessation of hostilities;
(g) urge the leadership of China and Russia to play an active and decisive role in achieving an effective ceasefire that saves the lives of innocent civilians as well as negotiating a road map to reforms that respond to the democratic aspirations of the Syrian people;
(h) continue Canada's humanitarian aid to refugees and to internally displaced persons fleeing violence in Syria, as needed, and;
(i) stand in solidarity with those who aspire for peace, democratic governance and the protection of human rights.