Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remind the House that every day, the residents of Aleppo, including 100,000 children, are struggling for their lives amid unimaginable horror.
Divided between the Assad regime backed by Russia and Islamic extremist groups, Aleppo is being reduced to rubble.
At an emergency hearing yesterday at the Subcommittee on International Human Rights, we heard from the Syria Civil Defense, the White Helmets, that civilians were being targeted and killed indiscriminately.
Humanitarian aid, schools and hospitals are being deliberately targeted and destroyed. Authorities report that fewer than 30 doctors remain in what is left of Aleppo.
It is imperative that these actions be investigated for violations of international law, including war crimes and crimes against humanity. I thank the Minister of Foreign Affairs for his hard work on this issue.
Canada will never stand silent in the face of the indiscriminate murder of men, women, and children.