Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the handling by Canada's National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines (NCP) of a Request for Review from the not-for-profit Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF) of Switzerland regarding the Ottawa-based multinational Sakto Corporation and the role of the Department of Justic

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the Canada–Mexico Partnership, Canada's relationship with Mexico in the areas of mining, energy and the environment, and visits between both countries, since October 2018, with members of the administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador: (a) what

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to table a petition calling on us to address the underlying causes of forced migration, including armed conflict, climate change and persecution. Canadians are asking us to do more by supporting grassroots organizations that promote peace, democrac

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition signed by over 15,000 citizens and residents of Canada. This petition points out that the closure of our embassy in Tehran and the expulsion of Iraqi diplomats had a serious impact on the consular services offered to Iranians

Laurier—Sainte-Marie  Mr. Speaker, I will likely have a chance to speak in the House again, but since this is my last official member's statement, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to a number of people. I want to thank all of the members of the big parliamentary family, i

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition signed by dozens of citizens. I know that a number of similar petitions have been signed by thousands of citizens from coast to coast to coast. The signatories note that Canada has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Righ

Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, our “say the right thing and do nothing about it” government is at it again. Three years ago, the then foreign affairs minister, Stéphane Dion, was at an event sponsored by my colleague from Windsor—Tecumseh, where he announced with great fanfare that Canada would b

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, women are in prison in Saudi Arabia simply for having peacefully defended their rights. They have been subjected to sexual abuse and torture. Those responsible must be sanctioned. Will the government issue individual sanctions against those who are responsible for

Climate Change  Madam Speaker, the Environment Canada report released this week is extremely worrisome. Canada is warming at twice the global average, and things are even worse in the north. Meanwhile, the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development confirmed what we already kno

Petitions  With regard to the announcement by the Minister of International Development that up to $50 million would be granted over two years to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East: (a) is the $50 million a new investment; (b) if the answer to

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, this week, nine men were executed in Egypt after a grossly unfair trial. These executions reflect the serious worsening of the human rights situation in Egypt, where the government is cracking down on human rights activists, journalists, members of the LGBTQ commu

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, I will begin where my colleague across the aisle left off and say that, yes, in principle, there are good intentions in the idea of limiting funding from foreign entities to third parties. We are all concerned about foreign interference in our elections, in our d

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table a petition in support of women of courage. The petitioners remind us that women's organizations play a key role in conflict prevention, that peace agreements have a 35% greater chance of lasting at least 15 years when women help draft them, and

Lucia Kowaluk  Mr. Speaker, today I would like to pay tribute to Lucia Kowaluk, a great Montrealer who passed away on February 1 at the age of 84. Lucia was a social worker, an engaged citizen of Milton Park, a pacifist, an environmentalist and a feminist. She was a decades-long advocate for s

Paul Dewar  Mr. Speaker, I am profoundly sad to rise today to pay tribute to our colleague and friend Paul Dewar, who passed away yesterday. Paul was a courageous man who was determined to build a better world for everyone. Paul was a strong, compassionate voice on topics like nuclear disar