Rachel Blaney on Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act

In the House of Commons on December 15th, 2023. See this statement in context.

Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation ActGovernment Orders

December 15th, 2023 / 10:25 a.m.

NDP

Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC

Madam Speaker, I appreciate the member's intervention on this important issue.

My question goes to the heart of an issue that many of my constituents of North Island—Powell River have. We know that there are currently 93 signatory countries to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, including Mexico, New Zealand and Brazil. We know that Canada, shockingly, refuses to join the treaty.

Could the member explain to my constituents why that is?

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