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Human Rights November 29th, 2017
Mr. Speaker, in his apology to the LGBTQ2 community yesterday, the Prime Minister acknowledged that there is still much work to do. A bill to expunge criminal convictions for consensual sexual activity between same-sex partners has been introduced. However, the bill to make the age of consent the same for everyone has been languishing on the Order Paper for a long time now.
Will the Prime Minister commit to working with us to pass both of these bills before the House rises for the holidays?
Human Rights November 27th, 2017
Mr. Speaker, Canada transferred hundreds of Afghan detainees even though it was clear there was a significant risk of torture. For years, we have been asking the government to launch a truly public, open, and transparent inquiry to get to the truth of the matter.
Now that a legal expert has asked the International Criminal Court to include Canada in its investigation into possible war crimes in Afghanistan, will the government promise to collaborate?
Human Rights November 27th, 2017
Mr. Speaker, this morning a brief was submitted to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court asking her to include Canadian officials in her investigation into potential war crimes committed in Afghanistan. It has been over 10 years and this dark chapter in our history has yet to close. Will the Liberal government finally call for a public inquiry and accept that justice is something they should call for not only when they are in the opposition.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship November 21st, 2017
Mr. Speaker, the U.S. government announced that it will end temporary resident status for millions of Haitians living in the United States.
This summer, many of those people chose to come to Canada. The government should have seen that coming, but it did not.
Since we know something similar is likely to happen again in the coming months, will the government do what it should have done in the first place and suspend the safe third country agreement?
Foreign Affairs November 20th, 2017
Mr. Speaker, last week, the government announced its contribution to UN peacekeeping operations—a condescending offer, according to our former commander in Bosnia.
The government promised one-third of the troops, in yet-to-be-determined locations, and no police officers. We do not know if this is a real promise or if it is yet another promise that the government intends to break.
How does this government expect to win a seat on the Security Council when it does not fulfill its commitments?
Foreign Affairs November 9th, 2017
Mr. Speaker, next week, Canada will host a major international summit involving about 70 peacekeeping nations.
However, in the meantime, Canada has yet to deliver on its own pledge to contribute to peacekeeping operations. That is a shame. It seems this government is really in no rush to fulfill its promises and international obligations.
When will the government stop embarrassing itself and us and finally announce a contribution to peacekeeping?
Human Rights November 7th, 2017
Mr. Speaker, LGBTQ+ communities have responded favourably to the Liberal government's commitment to apologize for past injustices against them. However, we want to ensure that the apology will be sincere.
Will the Liberal government today confirm that the Prime Minister himself will apologize, that the apology will be on the record of the House of Commons, and that there will be reparation?
Foreign Affairs November 2nd, 2017
Mr. Speaker, to join the treaty, we would first have to respect it.
Experts have testified to the serious problems in the bill to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. Two detailed reports have been issued that insist that the government's Bill C-47 does not reflect either the spirit or the letter of the treaty. Nothing in the bill would prevent future arms deals with human rights abusers.
I ask the minister again. Will the government amend the bill or withdraw it and start over?
Foreign Affairs November 2nd, 2017
Mr. Speaker, Bill C-47 on the Arms Trade Treaty has numerous flaws. For instance, it does not impose any firm legal limits on the authority of the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the approval of arms exports. Furthermore, it does not cover exports to the U.S., which account for 50% of our arms exports.
Experts who appeared before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development talked about the serious concerns they have.
Will the government agree to amend the bill, or even better, withdraw it and start over?
Foreign Affairs October 30th, 2017
Mr. Speaker, we learned last week that Canadian contribution to UN peacekeeping has reached its lowest point since the 1950s. According to the CBC, UN officials believe this government's actions to be of line with UN peacekeeping priorities. Two weeks from now, Canada will be hosting the world at a peacekeeping summit in Vancouver, and we have nothing to offer. When will this government do what it promised, what the UN has asked for, what the rest of the world expects from Canada and—