Karina Gould on Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL

In the House of Commons on February 17th, 2016. See this statement in context.

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISILGovernment Orders

February 17th, 2016 / 5 p.m.

Burlington Ontario

Liberal

Karina Gould LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the minister for his excellent speech. We have been discussing, in the House, the importance of having a comprehensive, integrated, and sustainable mission. We have talked about the defence intervention as well as development.

Would the minister further elaborate on the importance of having a diplomatic presence and a diplomatic engagement?

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