Mr. Speaker, the Kouta family are Palestinian Canadians from London who are currently stranded in Gaza. Ahmed Kouta is a nurse who has spent months caring for the wounded at one of Gaza's besieged hospitals. He is a hero, but he and his three brothers are being denied the right to exit Gaza, and the minister refuses to explain why. Without a ceasefire, there are strong reasons to worry that the Kouta family may be killed within days if Canada does not act now. Mahmoud Kouta asked, “Is there hope or am I waiting for my death?” When will Canada get the Kouta family out of Gaza?
In the House of Commons on December 11th, 2023. See this statement in context.