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Committees of the House Madam Speaker, I am honoured to rise and have this debate in our House, the House of Canadians, where we are allowed to bring forward issues that are important to Canadians, including those people in the diaspora community from Iran. I want to remind everyone that this motion
March 28th, 2023House debate
James BezanConservative
Business of Supply the rights of minorities and especially religious minorities, such as Baha'is in Iran who continue to face persecution from that government. We must always stand up for minority religious rights and acts of intolerance and hatred against those groups.
May 10th, 2022House debate
Francesco SorbaraLiberal
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee of what's happening in Iran right now. What is the situation of ethnic and religious minorities? Specifically, why are Kurds and Balochis suffering more? What is the situation of Baha'is and other religious minorities? Could you please provide an overview of this?
June 15th, 2021Committee meeting
Human Rights religion in Iran. Without one of these cards, Iranians cannot access government services, book a flight or even purchase a car. Will the government call on the Iranian regime to end this and all other discriminations against the Baha'i faith?
February 26th, 2020House debate
Kelly BlockConservative
National Day of Solidarity with Victims of Anti-religious Bigotry and Violence and sometimes murderous treatment of small groups like the Yazidi in Syria and the Baha'i in Iran. Sixth, the long-standing oppression of Tibetan Buddhists in China, and now the mass internment and widespread surveillance of Uighur Muslims in northwestern China. Seventh, the ongoing
May 30th, 2019House debate
Scott ReidConservative
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee -founder of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre. Mr. Akhavan, who is Baha'i, fled Iran with his family in the 1970s. You have eight minutes to speak. Go ahead.
May 16th, 2019Committee meeting
The ChairLiberal
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Madam Chair and honourable committee members, thank you for the invitation. I'm sorry I can't be with you in Ottawa. I want to start with the case of my respected colleague, Nasrin Sotoudeh, because it reflects the reality of the fight for human rights in Iran, especially
May 16th, 2019Committee meeting
Dr. Payam Akhavan
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee the long-suffering Baha'i minority of Iran be, a minority that journalist Terry Glavin has rightly described as not being legally “persons” under lranian law? No. Those of us urging Canadian lawmakers to sanction this regime are not suffering from intemperance. We simply accept
May 16th, 2019Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee and special attention that's been given regarding human rights violations. While I was in jail there, Amnesty Canada's campaign enabled me to get out of jail within two years. I want to say that this support was very effective. Universities in Iran are a threat to the authorities
May 16th, 2019Committee meeting
Maryam Shafipour
Foreign Affairs committee , and this applies to women, religious minorities, such as the Baha'i, and the LGBTQ population in Iran. We're seeing a deterioration, and an increase in the brutality and repression of this regime. I'm wondering if you can leave us with a message for parliamentarians in Canada
May 9th, 2019Committee meeting
The ChairLiberal
National Defence committee It's interesting, because my concern has been the Baha'is in Iran and how they as a group are being oppressed and even facing genocidal actions. I have to stay to some of the ones that I'm at ease with, such as Myanmar, where a genocide is in motion and we are watching
September 27th, 2018Committee meeting
Roméo Dallaire
Business of Supply . I have been talking with the Baha'i. I have been talking with the People's Mojahedin Organization and with the Kurds in Iran. It is disgusting what is going on there now and how the regime is treating the Kurdish community within Iran. It has already isolated the Kurdish
June 11th, 2018House debate
James BezanConservative
Business of Supply sat in on the Subcommittee on International Human Rights, as he mentioned, during Iran accountability week. We have heard from the LGBTQ community. We have heard from women. We have heard from the Baha'i. We have heard from political prisoners and families of political prisoners
June 11th, 2018House debate
Michael LevittLiberal
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for York Centre for his incredible work on this file. For me, it is very clear. Canada has to play a leadership role across the world in defending the people of Iran and making sure that human rights are upheld in Iran. That includes
June 11th, 2018House debate
Anthony HousefatherLiberal
Business of Supply of violence in the Gaza, and for its repeated human rights violations against the Iranian people and Canadians alike. Let me be clear. Iran's blatant calls for Israel's destruction, Ayatollah Khamenei's characterization of Israel as “a malignant cancerous tumor” that “must be eradicated
June 11th, 2018House debate
Marco MendicinoLiberal