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Canadian Foreign Policy spoken often in the House about Canada's relationship with Burma. We have a long-standing relationship with Burma. Burma has been a major recipient of Canadian development assistance. Right now, there are very credible reports of ethnic cleansing in the Rakhine area of Burma. I have
June 6th, 2017House debate
Garnett GenuisConservative
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Yes, I think so. Absolutely. Until Burma has given us full citizenship or safety, and until international peacekeeping forces or other international governments are there, we must denounce it because there will be another genocide, as my colleague said.
November 22nd, 2018Committee meeting
Zainab Arkani
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee I left my country when I was 24 years old. I was raised there. I graduated over there, and only less than 1% do. I'm very lucky to have had that chance. I have various friends. Actually, Burma is a very diverse country. We have various ethnicities. We go to school together
November 22nd, 2018Committee meeting
Zainab Arkani
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee May I add to that? Because the Rakhine state is one of the most deforested areas in Burma, even though the entire area is already gone and the resources have already been extracted, it's still being used as a route to smuggle timber and teak from other areas, such as Shan State
November 22nd, 2018Committee meeting
Yasmin Ullah
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee never questioned about their origin. It was understood that we were part of a larger mix of various minority groups who were local to the land that became Burma, or Myanmar as it is known today. However, in the 1970s, the military took control of the government and slowly changed
November 22nd, 2018Committee meeting
Yasmin Ullah
Committees of the House Madam Speaker, I understand the urgency. We have seen far too often acts of genocide, whether in Rwanda, in northern Iraq or even in Burma. It is unfortunate that countries and states are acting after the fact. It is unfortunate that this still happens. The member said
November 7th, 2018House debate
Marwan TabbaraLiberal
Situation in Myanmar Madam Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity, although, like many others, I rise with a very heavy heart, given what is happening to fellow human beings about whom we care. Unlike most who have spoken, many either have a direct connection with Myanmar, Burma, or are on the human
September 26th, 2017House debate
Foreign Affairs have been always willing to raise and confront issues of fundamental human rights, whether that involves Iran, Saudi Arabia, China or the government of Burma. However, the Liberal government has been very slow and often unresponsive. I will ask again the question that I asked
October 17th, 2018House debate
Garnett GenuisConservative
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Mr. Rae, for the great work you've done with respect to this very dire situation. To begin, I want to seek some clarity. I know you've expressed an opinion that there are two governments in Burma or Myanmar, one being the civilian and one being
April 24th, 2018Committee meeting
Iqra KhalidLiberal
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Suu Kyi is an honorary citizen of Canada. We've invested millions in the development of democratic institutions in Burma. We also have a history of bringing international pressure against the South African government and making sure that the collapse of apartheid happened
April 24th, 2018Committee meeting
David SweetConservative
Information & Ethics committee clients. Let me explain that a little bit. During an election, politicians from all parties go out into their communities. They put up signs on busy street corners and on supporters' lawns. They do burma-shaves on the side of the road, waving at passing cars. There are coffee
April 24th, 2018Committee meeting
Jeff Silvester
Sikh Heritage Month Act in that horrible conflict. They also fought bravely against the Japanese during World War II, in places like Malaysia, Burma and Italy. Long before large numbers of Sikhs opted to become Canadians, they shared a proud and honourable history with their Commonwealth allies. It is one
October 4th, 2018House debate
Martin ShieldsConservative
Procedure and House Affairs committee Absolutely. However, this goes well beyond the issue of elections. It's a much larger problem than elections. It's a problem of great magnitude, and we've seen it in other countries, like Burma, where some terrible things have been happening because social media is basically
September 25th, 2018Committee meeting
Stéphane Perrault
Situation in Myanmar is the humanitarian assistance to those who have fled, but there is also the question of Canadian aid dollars that have gone into Burma, where those dollars are going, and whether or not they are actually getting to those in greatest need. There is the problem of even getting humanitarian access
September 26th, 2017House debate
Garnett GenuisConservative
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee that she gave a few days ago. The Burma Task Force is the organization I work for. We are a non-profit organization registered in Canada under the Task Force for Peace and Justice. We are a coalition of organizations and are accredited in the U.S. by the UN. The Burma Task Force
September 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Ahmed Ramadan