Burmese Refugees  Mr. Speaker, I recently returned from a trip to Burma and Thailand. While making that trip I learned a lot about human rights and some of the concerns the local people have. I had an opportunity to visit the refugee camps on the Thailand-Burma border, where there are more than

Veterans   like Burma and Hong Kong. The Year of the Veteran pays tribute to those brave men and women who gave so much of themselves to defend our freedom. These extremely courageous Canadians fought for the values on which Canada was founded and preserved. Veterans like Gary Gould and so

Presence in Gallery  I also draw the attention of hon. members to the presence in the gallery of Mr. Sein Win, MP-elect of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma.

Republic Of Burma  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to talk about the very serious situation facing our fellow parliamentarians in the Republic of Burma. May 27 will mark the 10th anniversary of the democratic elections in which 485 representatives were elected to the Burmese parliament

Burma  Mr. Speaker, in July 1995 Burma's military dictatorship, known as the SLORC, released pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest. While many of us were cautious in our optimism, we took SLORC's release of the Nobel prize laureate to be a sign of good faith. Under

Treaties Act   of Burma it was okay to recognize governments, not countries. Imagine, if we start simply throwing international law up in the air and making rules on the fly, what kind of country we would be and how we would probably be considered the laughing stock of the world. I understand what

Committees of the House   from Burma or Myanmar? They have not been blocked out of the meeting. They in fact are included in that. I wonder if the member was aware of that. She is indicating that she was not aware of that, but that is the case. I wonder if she would have any comments on that.

Presence in Gallery  I would like to draw to the attention of hon. members the presence in the gallery of Dr. Sein Win, the elected Prime Minister of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, the exiled government formed in December 1990.

Ms. Suu Kyi  Mr. Speaker, on September 20 I stood in the House to draw attention to the continued imprisonment of Ms. Suu Kyi, the leader who was democratically elected by the majority of the Burmese people. Ms. Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since 1989. Burma's military regime did

Global Parliamentary Appeal For Democracy In Burma   Nations to do everything in his power to press the State Law and Order Restoration Council of Burma to take the following measures: The immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners, with guarantees for their complete freedom. The swift

Burma  The hon. member for Rosemont—Petite-Patrie.

Burma  Mr. Speaker, in order to increase pressure on Burma's illegal and illegitimate government, is the minister prepared to organize a mission of Canadian parliamentarians, as recommended to him by the group Les Amis de la Birmanie?

Supply   president of Burma, who is in exile, is visiting Ottawa. That country without any democratic rule, dominated by a military junta, could sign despicable agreements with major companies that would be protected for 20 years. Should democracy return some day to Burma, and I am sure

Burma  Mr. Speaker, the facts as reported by the hon. member opposite are incorrect. The Minister for International Co-operation has made it very clear on many occasions in this House that we would all want to be able to do more to help the people of Myanmar, or Burma, but we cannot

Burma  Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Minister for International Co-operation said she would be prepared to restore the programs to provide assistance to Myanmar. However, Canada's ambassador to this country recently stated that Burma was one of the worst Asian countries for human rights