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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
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, obviously this is a very important question for Canada. We want to make sure that we work all together in this House. Indeed, we need to make sure that this is not a partisan issue. This is a question of making sure that perpetrators are held accountable at the inter
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Mélanie JolyLiberal
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, obviously we are standing with the courageous women and all the people of Iran who are standing up and fighting for their freedom and, I must say, for their future. That is why I raised this very issue not only at the UN last Monday, but also when I was in Washington
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Mélanie JolyLiberal
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, what is happening in Iran is completely unacceptable. This is the regime that is persecuting women. This is the same regime that decided to down Flight PS752. Therefore, we are sanctioning the IRGC's core leadership. We are imposing new sanctions and we will do more
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Mélanie JolyLiberal
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my great colleague and friend from Scarborough—Agincourt for her fantastic work. Canada is a friend to the Armenian community, and we know also that Armenia needs support for its democracy. I would like to thank special envoy Stéphane Dion for
June 16th, 2022House debate
Mélanie JolyLiberal
The Economy Mr. Speaker, obviously, we know inflation is having an impact on Canadian lives, but I would like to take my colleague down memory lane. He referred to the expenses linked to alcohol. Stephen Harper's delegation took 348 bottles when it went to South Africa in 2013. I just wanted
June 16th, 2022House debate
Mélanie JolyLiberal
The Economy Mr. Speaker, clearly, the members opposite need to take back their fake outrage.
June 16th, 2022House debate
Mélanie JolyLiberal
Privacy Commissioner moved: That, in accordance with subsection 53(1) of the Privacy Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. P-21, and pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(2), the House approve the appointment of Philippe Dufresne as Privacy Commissioner, for a term of seven years.
June 16th, 2022House debate
Mélanie JolyLiberal
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, as mentioned earlier today, I am as angry and frustrated as Canadians and members of this House regarding the fact that a Canadian official was at the Russian embassy. This should not have happened, and of course it will not happen again. That being said, I am the
June 13th, 2022House debate
Mélanie JolyLiberal
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, I value my colleague's input regarding the Indo-Pacific strategy. As a country, we obviously need to assert ourselves much more as a Pacific nation and we need to make sure we react to a more assertive China. Based on that, we will draw on the expertise of many peopl
June 13th, 2022House debate
Mélanie JolyLiberal
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague, and I am as mad as she is, because this should never have happened. Of course, this will not happen again. I am the minister and the buck stops here, but what I can tell members is that we have been showing leadership on the question of Ukr
June 13th, 2022House debate
Mélanie JolyLiberal