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Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, indeed, we have imposed extremely strong sanctions against Russian oligarchs, Belarusian oligarchs, Haiti elite members and Iranians. We want to make sure that now we implement new legislation that we have passed, which will allow us to not only seize assets but to f

January 31st, 2023House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, I am concerned, as my colleague is, about this very issue, and I look forward to working with him on it. Obviously the health and safety of our diplomats and their families is at the core of our priorities. We are working with the RCMP, Health Canada and also withi

December 9th, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Châteauguay—Lacolle for her excellent question. The matter of human rights is central to our foreign policy. That is why, today, we are imposing sanctions on 67 individuals and nine entities that are complicit in human rights viol

December 9th, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, my colleague asked an important question. Indeed, it is very concerning. Also, our independent public service never should have signed that contract. Under the circumstances, we expect national security issues to be at the heart of every decision we make. That is w

December 9th, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, I think that my colleague should read Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy. It clearly seems as though he has not read it. I think that, if members are going to ask us questions, they should be informed about the government's foreign policy and, of course, its national

December 9th, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his incredible question and also his leadership on the Haitian issue. We have imposed severe sanctions on members of the economic and political elite in Haiti who are profiting from gang violence. At present, our objective is to adv

December 8th, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, this week I had the pleasure of seeing my good friend from Belarus, Sviatlana. We had the chance to discuss our new sanctions against Lukashenko's regime with respect to its complicity in Russia's war of choice. We also talked about the brutal disregard for human rig

November 24th, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague. Obviously, what is happening in Iran is completely unacceptable. That is why we are taking strong measures against the Iranian regime, which include sanctions against it. Yesterday, I announced strong sanctions, which also include isolating

November 1st, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for Scarborough—Agincourt for her strong advocacy for the Armenian community. I announced back in June that Canada would be opening a new embassy in Yerevan, and that has been long awaited by many. This will also allow our countrie

October 31st, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Willowdale for his solidarity with the Iranian people. Today we announced a new round of sanctions against the Iranian regime. Those sanctions target senior officials and Iranian regime supporters who participated in human rights vi

October 31st, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his important question and his support for the people of Haiti. Like many Canadians, I am very concerned about what is happening in Haiti right now. Solutions need to be found by and for Haitians. The Prime Minister and I are w

October 20th, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I understand the frustration with what is going on in Ukraine, and of course we have to do more. However, we have done a lot since the beginning of this illegal invasion. We have put sanctions on entities and on 2,000 people. We have put $3 billion on the table for f

October 17th, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, of course, I agree with my colleague and her outrage regarding what is going on in Iran. For all of the Mahsa Aminis in the world, we need to stand up, and we are standing up. That is why we are sanctioning the IRGC and sanctioning the key leaders, the perpetrators,

October 3rd, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, what is currently happening in Iran is completely unacceptable. This is the regime that is persecuting women. This is the same regime that downed flight PS752. Under the circumstances, impunity is not an option. That is why we have imposed strong sanctions, and that

October 3rd, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, this is not a partisan issue. We are all together in denouncing what is happening in Iran. I really hope I can work with my colleague on this and with all members of the opposition, because, of course, we are united in making sure to hold accountable the perpetrators

October 3rd, 2022House debate

Mélanie JolyLiberal