Foreign Affairs   from all of those in the field. Certainly in the absence of a very clear ability to do that the humanitarian mission of the United Nations is jeopardized. In the longer term, particularly in Croatia, the United Nations must not be seen as a power which effectively freezes

Foreign Affairs   little control. In Bosnia there is truly no peace to keep and Canada should not base its military engagements simply on moral grounds, but on real interests. Canadians are engaged in a sporadic and often dangerous humanitarian relief operation. Beyond this there is no clear mandate

Foreign Affairs  . The first issue to be ascertained naturally, as I spoke earlier, is whether it is for humanitarian grounds, peacekeeping or peacemaking. Once the minister sets out very clear terms on what our objectives should be, the chief of staff I assume would then confer with his assistants

Foreign Affairs  . My constituents have made it quite clear that they expect this government to bring greater protection to society. My constituents elected me on a platform of fiscal responsibility, parliamentary accountability and criminal justice reform. I would like to thank the voters

Foreign Affairs   of the United Nations military force. It is fairly clear the individuals who shelled the area where those children were simply did not believe the United Nations had any teeth or desire to escalate the situation by the use of armed intervention. Does the member believe the United Nations

Foreign Affairs  . The time is now to develop a foreign policy and a defence policy that will clearly address the role of the peacekeepers and our position as Canadian peacekeepers within that collective community. The world community must take note of what is happening and send a clear message

Foreign Affairs   of performing. One thing that is very clear is that it is quite impossible to be represented in too many places at one time. If we are going to be in Somalia and in Cyprus, we cannot be in Bosnia-Hercegovina and do the job rightly. So one of the things our committee on military affairs

Foreign Affairs   in today's debate that the Minister of Foreign Affairs regularly tables clear and detailed reports on our involvement in international missions. That seems very appropriate to me. Finally, as the hon. member for Vancouver Quadra showed us in his presentation, we must educate our soldiers

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend the hon. member who just spoke for his clear and precise position on maintaining the troops now in Bosnia. I share his concerns when he asks if we can simply abandon a civilian population to people who want to carry out ethnic cleansing

Foreign Affairs   to name aggressors or to point fingers. Our primary question is the safety of Canadian military personnel stationed in the former Yugoslav republic and that is the only reason that we are here. It has become clear to many that a military solution to the situation in Bosnia is no longer

Foreign Affairs   and coming across a grizzly bear when I only have a 22 calibre rife in my hand? Second, we must also know what clear mandate we have to be there. Third, we must have a sound financial and logical basis for being there. Narrowing the focus for just a second to specifically the situation

Foreign Affairs  I wish to thank the member who spoke before me; his presentation was very clear and to the point. But I would like to add a comment. Last November 27, in my riding, I met thirty young soldiers returning from Bosnia who were celebrating with the families of thirty other soldiers

Foreign Affairs   to be as clear as they have been in the past. My hon. colleague from Sherbrooke talked a few moments ago about all of the valued initiatives of the last decade or so. But they are no longer very clear in the public's mind. Why not? Many of us have witnessed on a daily basis the kinds

Foreign Affairs  . Third, minimize effectiveness under a clear leadership and with precise objectives in mind. Compare the effectiveness of the coalition forces in the Gulf war with the irresolution and inefficiencies of the situation in Bosnia. Fourth, play by the rules of collective security

Foreign Affairs   regularly a clear and detailed report on our participation in international missions. Finally, by giving our troops better instruction in the history, culture and traditions of the countries where they will be sent on peacekeeping operations, we can avoid situations of the kind we