Mr. Speaker, our government has taken concrete action to fight terrorism and has made a concrete commitment to help make the world a safer place.
Canadians understand the importance of supporting peacekeeping operations, and they support us in our approach to playing a more substantial, constructive, and inclusive role in the world. By participating in peacekeeping missions, Canada will contribute to defending and protecting civilian populations, especially women and children, who all too often are the hardest-hit victims of armed conflict.
We are determined to do everything in our power to fight sexual violence and all forms of human rights abuse.
As I said, we will carefully consider all of the options to determine how the Canadian Armed Forces can best contribute to peace and security.
I thank my colleague for his interest and concern for the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces.