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Business of Supply Mr. Chair, I reject the premise of that question. We are providing humanitarian aid to Yemen, a very stricken area. We also have, separately from that, very strict requirements with respect to the export of arms. We are respecting that requirement as well.
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Mr. Chair, we have imposed sanctions, and we do this judiciously against a number of countries, whether Belarus recently because of the fraudulent elections last year and the forced Ryanair landing there, or Iran because of its human rights record and sponsorship of terrorist org
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Mr. Chair, yes, I have just returned from the Arctic Council. The eight countries of the Arctic Council are really seized with the challenges of what is happening in the north, where climate change is causing the environment to change at an accelerated pace. It is, in fact, three
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Mr. Chair, I had a very frank discussion with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov about two issues that have been very much in the news these days and for which Canada has imposed sanctions on Russia. These are its troop buildup around Ukraine, the fact that it illegally annexed Crim
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Mr. Chair, in total, Canada has currently 440-odd sanctions either in accordance with the Magnitsky sanctions or, as these are against individuals or entities, under the Special Economic Measures Act or the United Nations Act. These are sanctions against individuals and entities
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, I do not have any plans to meet with the governor of Michigan at this time.
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, we have been very active to try to ensure this pipeline does not close down. Ultimately, we would like Enbridge and the State of Michigan to resolve their issue, but we have also transmitted an amicus brief to the courts so they are aware—
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, Canada is evaluating on a real time basis when to open our border. We have had an open border with respect to the essential traffic of important goods between our two countries, but it is the Public Health Agency of Canada that will make the decision as to how fast a
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, as we make decisions about reopening the border progressively, we will make that information public.
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, I have not met with Governor Whitmer. However, our excellent Ambassador Kirsten Hillman in Washington has had numerous conversations with her. We have a very active advocacy program under way to speak to people in the states of Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, I am going to assume that question was for me. Certainly one of the very special experiences of going into space is that we do see our whole planet, In fact, we can go around it in 90 minutes. It is a small planet and we all live together, all seven and three-quarter
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, I will have to get back to my colleague on that matter.
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, our Prime Minister has spoken to his counterpart, I have spoken to my counterpart, and the Minister of International Development has spoken to her counterpart. We clearly stated that Ethiopia must first tell the Eritrean forces to leave the Tigray region and provide
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, we have certainly taken note of the fact that the Ontario Superior Court declared it an intentional act. At this time, we are committed to working with the other four countries that suffered a loss of human life to negotiate compensation for the victims' families wi
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, I thank my colleague for his question. I will get back to my colleague on this very specific question regarding the Pratt & Whitney engines to be exported to China.
May 31st, 2021House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal