Foreign Affairs committee  Point of order, Mr. Chair. I think it's important to note that recently the government--in fact it was the foreign affairs minister--announced economic sanctions against Burma, or Myanmar. I was going to speak to this later, but I think it's important to bring it up now

International Day of Tolerance  . In Darfur, Burma and Colombia, the concept of tolerance is being trampled and severely tested. Closer to home, the Conservative government's tolerance of the minorities in this country also leaves much to be desired. They are intolerant of women's groups which dare to fight

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, after 13 years of empty platitudes, Canadians are proud we have a government that is putting Canada back on the world stage. This morning we learned that Canada will impose the world's most strict sanctions on the reviled military regime in Burma. Could

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we have all seen stories about the repression taking place in Burma. I was very pleased and proud this morning to make this announcement. Yes, we will have the strongest economic sanctions against the military regime there. This is something we have done

Sir Robin Vanderfelt   War II served in India and Burma. He was made a member of the Order of the British Empire in 1954 and granted a knighthood in 1973. He was held in high regard by those who knew him. He will be remembered for his patience, integrity and kindness, and for the distinction with which

Canada Evidence Act   will know of the most recent events around the world where the rights of the press have been suppressed. I think of the recent situation that we are watching with great unease in Burma. When we look at the freedom of the press, which seems to be challenged around the world these days

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply   are members of the Parliamentary Friends of Burma and had this on their agenda since May. I am delighted that the government has agreed to granting her honorary Canadian citizenship. I will now discuss the things that are missing for the balance of my presentation.

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply   courage, perseverance and commitment to freedom is beyond exemplary. However, Canada should also be taking substantive steps to hold the military leadership in Burma to account for the terrible abuses taking place in that country. Where in the speech is the commitment to students who

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to address the Speech from the Throne. I will try to start out on a positive note and end on a positive note. Let me start by congratulating my colleague from Yukon for his hard work on bringing some light to human rights abuses in Burma. I

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply   to bring democracy to Burma. It is seen in our participation in the United Nations mission in Haiti. It guides our international assistance programs, which will be refocused and strengthened over the coming weeks. Our conviction that foreign policy must promote our values and serve

House debate   fighting for the values we uphold. Our Government will immediately call upon Parliament to confer honorary citizenship on Aung San Suu Kyi. Her long struggle to bring freedom and democracy to the people of Burma has made her the embodiment of these ideals and an inspiration to all of us

Burma  Mr. Speaker, along with my colleague, the Government of Canada is very concerned with the situation of human rights and governance in Burma. In whatever form we can, we do raise those issues. Canada alone cannot act to bring effective sanctions against a country like Burma

Unemployment Insurance Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to address the member's question directly. Canada's relations with Burma are limited because we remain concerned about the deplorable human rights situation and lack of progress toward democracy in Burma. Human rights abuses continue unabated

Unemployment Insurance Act   promotion. To address this contradiction we have no reason to be proud of, I shall refer to a question I had put to the Deputy Prime Minister on June 10. I asked the Deputy Prime Minister this question on June 10, following a visit by the Prime Minister in exile of Burma to the Standing

Burma  Mr. Speaker, the exiled Prime Minister of Burma, Sein Win, appeared this morning before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade and described the systematic human rights violations occurring in Burma. He even told the committee of the government's