Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the attention that is being paid to the Magnitsky case. It is a horrendous situation and we obviously condemn Russia's human rights record. But I would like to say that our policy of engagement is allowing us to speak more clearly and more broadly to the

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we are proud to announce the office of human rights, freedoms, and inclusion, which reflects our ongoing commitment to advancing human rights at home and abroad. It is a comprehensive vision that includes all human rights, of course including religion. I would like a

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for the opportunity to profile the promise we made to restore Canada's place on the international stage. Canadians are proud that Canada is participating in Syrian peace talks. After 10 years, we are being asked for our advice a

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, in the name of justice, we have made clear the unacceptable behaviour by Russia on many fronts. We will continue to defend human rights issues. The government increased sanctions on Russia just in March. We did that in coordination with our allies, the U.S. and the E

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I think every member of the House benefits by the determination to see justice for Sergei Magnitsky. There is no question about that. With regard to our legislation and our processes, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act already bans anybody involved in those

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, during the election campaign, we promised to restore Canada's role on the international stage. Canadians should be proud that we have been invited to participate in these Syrian peace talks. Participation means we are better placed to help restore peace and humanita

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, quite frankly, the Conservatives did nothing to concretely address the Magnitsky case for the past decade. There are two important aspects to understand. First, under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, we already have the ability to ban individuals involved

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, I am happy to build on the work that the previous government did in support of Ukraine. There is no question about that. We are following the developments in the case of Ms. Savchenko closely and have seized every opportunity to call upon Russia to release Ms. Sav

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for keeping this in the forefront. We have been following developments in the case of Ms. Nadiya Savchenko closely and with great concern. She is a brave young woman. She serves not only as a pilot in Ukraine's armed forces but also as a

Citizen of the Year  Mr. Speaker, Harry Greenwood is the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year. Harry is a former Royal Canadian Navy Seaman, decorated World War II veteran, and recipient of France's Legion of Honour medal. He sent me a photo once, shaking the former prime minist

Diabetes  Madam Speaker, I would like to invite all of my hon. colleagues to support the all-party juvenile diabetes caucus. There are 300,000 Canadians who live with type 1 diabetes. I will never forget the day my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My husband was out of town,

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for St. Albert—Edmonton for his service on the special joint committee. I am very interested in the questions that we are going to ask ourselves as a Canadian society in the future. I am interested in his views on advance consent, consent f

Presence in Gallery  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I would like to ask for unanimous consent for the following motion: That the House declare that ISIL is responsible for atrocities, war crimes and crimes against humanity of a genocidal nature against ethnic and religious groups, namely, b

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the promotion and protection of human, including the freedom of religion, belief and conscience is an integral part of Canada's constructive engagement in the world. I know you know the words. The minister just announced in Burma Canada's $44 million investment in a

Ecuador  Mr. Speaker, we send our thoughts and sincere condolences to all those affected by this earthquake. We are working with the families of two Canadian citizens who were tragically killed during the earthquake. As a nation, we send our deepest condolences to their families, their f