Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Yukon Party government expressed its support for Canada's commitment to the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
In passing a motion of support, Premier Darrell Pasloski said,
The Yukon Party brought forward this motion to publicly state our support for our nation and our troops and to stand with Canada's friends and allies in combating the terrorist group ISIL. This is a priority for all Canadians. We have made our position clear--oppression needs to be confronted.
I want to thank Premier Pasloski for his government's support for Operation Impact.
ISIL is a terrorist caliphate that poses a major threat not only to the region but also to Canada and Canadians.
As the Prime Minister said, it has never been the Canadian way to only do what is easy or to do what is safe—being a free rider means not being taken seriously. We will not abandon our international commitments.
Once again, we would like to thank the brave men and women in the Canadian uniform who protect us each and every day.