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World War II Veteran Madam Speaker, the word “hero” is not to be used lightly, but I will use it today. Norm Johnson is a hero in every sense of the word. From 1942 to 1945, Norm fought in World War II. Stationed in both India and present-day Myanmar for much of the war, Norm served as an RAF
March 10th, 2023House debate
Michael KramConservative
Online Streaming Act vaccine disinformation in Brazil, anti-refugee violence in Germany and huge levels of violence in Myanmar and Sri Lanka through the algorithms that are pushing disinformation. I am concerned that we have Google's YouTube, which is the biggest news broadcaster in the world, pumping
March 8th, 2023House debate
Foreign Affairs those responsible for a breach of Canada's international security, Canada has also provided much support and assistance to the people of Ukraine, Haiti, Iran and Myanmar.
February 9th, 2023House debate
Chris BittleLiberal
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, the people of Ukraine, Iran, Haiti and Myanmar deserve our support. The government constantly pats itself on the back for adding individuals to the sanctions list, but yesterday we learned that the government had only seized one asset in six months. The Liberals
January 31st, 2023House debate
Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims their homes to third countries are still at risk of deportation. I have always been a voice for human rights around the world, for the Afghans fleeing the Taliban, for the Rohingya fleeing Myanmar, for Coptic Christians in northern Iraq and for the Palestinian people denied their basic
January 30th, 2023House debate
Salma ZahidLiberal
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that this means that not only will foreign nationals sanctioned due to the invasion of Ukraine be inadmissible to Canada, but it will also stop all previously sanctioned individuals from places like Iran, Myanmar or Burma, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Zimbabwe among others. I
December 12th, 2022House debate
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act countries with citizens who have been subjected to some of these sanctions: Belarus, Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, North Korea and, of course, Iran. With Iran, I will also mention that we should be doing much more than we are. We just heard an exchange between
December 12th, 2022House debate
Adam ChambersConservative
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to sanctions, for any reason under SEMA, would be inadmissible to Canada. This would include foreign nationals sanctioned not only in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Iran but also sanctioned individuals from Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Zimbabwe and North Korea. In addition
December 12th, 2022House debate
Marco MendicinoLiberal
Foreign Affairs Madam Speaker, tomorrow is Human Rights Day. This day commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. When human rights are being trampled in places like Russia, Iran and Myanmar, Canada must stand up for the values we hold dear. Can the Minister
December 9th, 2022House debate
Brenda ShanahanLiberal
Foreign Affairs violations in Russia, Iran and Myanmar. Canada will continue to fight for justice and hold to account those who violate human rights. Our government will always defend the values of Canadians both here and around the world.
December 9th, 2022House debate
Mélanie JolyLiberal
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee erase women from public life. It’s an approach that many activists have described as gender apartheid. We’ve witnessed attacks against peaceful protesters in Iran, Sudan and Myanmar, where the army has killed hundreds of protesters. We have also witnessed sexual violence linked
November 25th, 2022Committee meeting
Jacqueline O'Neill
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you. Sure, I'd be happy to do so. I think where IJM's focused is inside the systems, people working within the systems. I can't speak specifically to the situation in Haiti, but I do know that in situations like that in Myanmar, where there is instability
November 21st, 2022Committee meeting
Cheryl Hotchkiss
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act markets in China, India and Myanmar. What happens? We do not have substitute goods, and we are so in debt we do not have the ability now. How is the government going to pay for beefing up our grid infrastructure and all the things we need to do to make actual change in climate policy
October 31st, 2022House debate
Michelle RempelConservative
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee German courts. We also have the situation where a west African country, The Gambia, I believe, has taken the Government of Myanmar to the International Court of Justice. There are legal approaches. There are also many suffering Ethiopians, Tigrayans, Eritreans and so on in Canada
October 28th, 2022Committee meeting
Dr. Mukesh Kapila
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, Canadians care about human rights. We stand up for human rights, whether it is for the Uighur Muslims in the People's Republic of China and whether it is the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and around the world. We must also stand up for Palestinian human rights. We
October 26th, 2022House debate
Elizabeth MayGreen