Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House of Commons today to speak about this important motion. It is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate the contrast between us and the Conservative Party. This is an ongoing philosophical conversation in which the Conservatives seem to want to sat

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaty entitled “Agreement on Air Transport between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador”,

Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, our government is very committed to promoting human rights around the world. Our government has never shied away from raising human rights issues at the highest level. Our Minister of Foreign Affairs is embarking on a trip to Africa to make sure that we raise, obvi

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the government is open and has met with individuals with a range of views and beliefs, including members of the Baha'i community. We are committed to step-by-step re-engagement with Iran. Engagement does not mean agreement, but it does give a platform to raise Cana

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague spent a lot of time talking about the importance of democracy and how citizens who want to be engaged in democracy can express themselves through volunteerism or donations. It is really important to empower citizens who want a voice in their governm

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure and gratitude that I welcome two special guests to Ottawa. Dr. Homa Hoodfar, a retired Concordia University professor, has recently returned home after being detained in Iran. Her story has touched a chord with Canadians, and rallied them

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I want to remind my hon. colleague that the case of Huseyin Celil is important to our government. He knows that he has been in detention there for 10 years. What did the previous government do? If it were that simple, why did the previous government not solve this ca

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure and an honour to rise again in the House to debate my hon. colleague on a matter of great importance to the House and to Canadians. I say that I am debating my hon. colleague, but I will reiterate that we agree on the fact that Canadians expect thei

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, during the last election the member's leader was scaring Canadians by saying that if we received more refugees, they would be a threat to the security of our country. Now that we are a year into this mandate, I am curious if the member still agrees with her former le

Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, our government has been in contact with the Turkish government at the highest levels, advocating for two citizens who are detained in Turkey. I met this past summer with the parliamentary Turkish delegation. I met with Mr. Hanci's wife just last week to assure her t

Consular Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member's comments, but I do want to assure him that what I am saying is exactly what the Minister of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly been saying. Those are universal values that we, as Canadians, hold dearly. He has never shied away from speaking

Consular Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his ongoing commitment to issues of human rights and for his advocacy on issues of Canadians abroad. I respect his passion and commitment to raising these issues. I will always work with him and my colleagues in the House of Comm

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, on the same point of order. I know that in this House, sometimes it is easy to be partisan, because the cameras are on, and we want to show our constituents that we are fighting very hard on issues they care about. That is part of our democracy. I want to ask my col

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I would like to draw the attention of my hon. colleagues to a special family visiting us in Ottawa. I would like to welcome to Ottawa Kevin, Julia, and the Garratt family. The Garratt family wants me to extend deep gratitude to everyone in the House, across party l

Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, the Conservative Party is against reforming our pension plan. The Conservative Party is against reforming our electoral system. The Conservative Party is against combatting climate change. Does the member not believe that climate change is caused by carbon emissio