Refugees  In honour of his visit, I want to recognize all those individuals across the globe who have had to flee their homes, communities and countries due to political unrest, war, humanitarian crises, natural disasters and instability. Around the world, refugees fleeing Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Myanmar, Yemen, South Sudan and so many other places face uncertainty, despair, hunger and oppression. Canada has a proud tradition of protecting those who are most vulnerable. In these difficult times, it is even more important that we continue to welcome those seeking refuge who wish to build a better life.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Immediate action is required in the most urgent situations, like Afghanistan, Belarus, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Sudan, Ukraine and Russia, just to name a few. As my colleague, Rachel, recommended, it's imperative that a coordinated system of emergency support for journalists at risk and their families be created.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Again, freedom of speech is upheld as the most sacred right in the west, but right now, think about it, and human rights activists have said this: The right to freedom of speech of a few people is actually encroaching on the right to life of many more, and the right to safety and the right to dignity. For example, look at genocide in Myanmar. If we all agree that facts exist, that makes it objective, which leads to truth, which leads to trust. I tried to show how the debate on content is all the way downstream. The legislation should come further upstream, at the algorithmic amplification and directly at the surveillance capitalism.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  We see the focus shifting rapidly to all the new crises—Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and now Ukraine—while nothing is yet solved in Syria, Yemen, Libya, the Sahel, Congo, South Sudan, Myanmar or elsewhere. We see both COVID and climate change impacting conflict, highlighting the inequalities, the corruption and the frustrations, rendering populations ever more vulnerable, most obviously in the Sahel but also in the Horn of Africa, Afghanistan and elsewhere.

Foreign Affairs committee  As well, we are working with our legal colleagues from the Netherlands, with whom we have worked on Syria and Myanmar. That's to say we're absolutely live to this question; it's important. We need to be very certain of [Technical difficulty—Editor] going forward, and of the facts that can be collected on the ground.

Points of Order  Speaker, there have been discussions, and I think that you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move: That the House (a) recognize the one-year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar that took place as a new session of Parliament was set to open; (b) take note of the impact of the deteriorating political and humanitarian situation on the most vulnerable; (c) condemn the oppression of the population through forced disappearances, torture, arrests, killings and intimidation; (d) urge the government and the international community to increase pressure on the military to engage in inclusive political dialogue to end the crisis; (e) support the use of sanctions against members of Myanmar's military who disregard the human rights of the people of Myanmar; (f) deplore the ongoing suffering of the Rohingya and other ethnic minorities; and (g) stand in solidarity with those in Myanmar who aspire for peace, democratic governance and the protection of human rights.

Foreign Affairs committee  We have an excellent tool, and this Magnitsky act can be used not just in this situation with Russian and Ukraine, but with China. It can be used with Iran; it can be used with Myanmar and all sorts of different places, and there are so many victims screaming for justice that this can be used. If the government hasn't been using it, it raises the very relevant question of why.

Foreign Affairs committee  The Canadian Magnitsky act was passed in November 2017 and I thought it would be a huge uphill struggle to get people actually on the list, but about 10 days after it was passed, the Canadian government sanctioned the people who killed Sergei Magnitsky, the people involved in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, some Venezuelan bad guys, and some of the officials from Myanmar who were involved in the Rohingya genocide. I thought this was a really good sign and Canada was off to world leadership in this sphere. There was one more round of sanctions, and then from 2018 until now, the Canadian Magnitsky act has not been used.

Petitions  It notes that in the coup earlier this year, there were a large number of people killed and detained. There is also the systematic killing, abducting and torturing of civilians by Myanmar security forces, and the fact that the Tatmadaw does not have a mandate to represent Myanmar and has been outlawed by the National Unity Government as terrorists responsible for gross human rights violations.

Foreign Affairs  International Human Rights Day also shines a light on the continued oppression of populations and groups around the world, such as the people of Myanmar. Could the minister update the House on the work being done to support the people of Myanmar?

Foreign Affairs  I am pleased to say that Canada has imposed additional sanctions today on entities affiliated with Myanmar's military regime. Today's announcement sent a clear message to the people of Myanmar that their resilience and quest for democracy and civil rights will not be diminished.

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  Madam Chair, the government joined the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in 2018 and it is now a member. Last June, the bank left the door open to funding the military junta in Myanmar. As a member of the bank, has the government voiced its opposition to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to funding the military junta in Myanmar?

Business of Supply  This includes investments announced in budget 2021, such as $375 million to continue supporting Canada's international COVID-19 responses, $165 million for international humanitarian assistance and $68.8 million for Canada's response to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh. Also included in the supplementary estimates is $75 million for the strategic priorities fund, which has enabled investments for unpaid and paid care work of $10 million; $50 million for the IMF's Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust; and $15 million allocated to the COVAX Manufacturing Task Force to support the establishment of the South Africa technology transfer hub.

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  We see this as a very necessary investment, given the serious situation facing the Rohingya population in Myanmar. This government has even stated that no population, group or community should be persecuted because of its identity. With that in mind, can the minister talk to us about the situation of the people who are currently being subjected to a veritable genocide in Tigray, while Ethiopia is the main recipient of Canada's international aid, and could she also talk about Palestine?

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  I would like to mention that right now there are 1,446 listings under the Special Economic Measures Act. Of those 1,446 listings, Belarus has 77 individuals; Myanmar has 124; China has five; Iran has 202; Nicaragua has 24; Russia has 210; and I could go on.