Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, in order to turn this around, I would like to hear from the minister how he would invite the opposition members to join with us in building on their beginning.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the hon. member has revealed something when he says he cannot find religious freedom in the mandate letters; so, clearly the overt and repeated mention of human rights means less to him. I would like to understand his thoughts around the way religious freedom is i

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our engagement with Iran does not mean we agree with its government. Also, to boycott Iran will not help Israel. While we reduced some sanctions on Iran, together with our allies, related to progress in shutting down its nuclear program, we also added sanctions that

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, that could not be more misconstrued. As the minister explicitly said in his declaration yesterday, the Government of Canada is gravely concerned about the health of Nadiya Savchenko, who has been unlawfully detained by Russia. We have repeatedly underlined that her

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, may I say that Canada stands steadfast with Ukraine? We always have, and we always will. As I stated, and I am happy to state it again, we have repeatedly underlined that Ms. Savchenko's transfer to Russia was illegal. We know it was politically motivated. Her trea

Audain Art Museum  Mr. Speaker, last Saturday night in beautiful Whistler, British Columbia, 750 people gathered in awe of the opening of the Audain Art Museum, an architecturally stunning building by renowned Canadian architects John and Patricia Patkau. The Audain Art Museum is the vision, creat

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. This week, the minister met with his German counterpart and discussed pressing global challenges, such as the fight against ISIL, mass migration, and the situation in Ukraine. In Turkey, the minister participated in the High L

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 treaties entitled, Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on A

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the Russian interference and invasion of Ukrainian territory is completely unacceptable. The question now is how to communicate this in the most effective and strongest way to Russia. Canada is always interested in constructive engagement with a range of countries.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we welcome the Amnesty report. It highlights a significant positive change that this government is taking in the area of human rights. Amnesty praises our leadership in resettling 25,000 refugees and applauds our commitment to launch an inquiry into missing and murd

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, Canada stands steadfast with Ukraine. We always have and we always will, and we will continue our unwavering support for the Ukrainian people. This is well beyond partisanship for all of us. Engaging in dialogue with Russia is not the same as agreeing with Russia. W

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has asked the coalition members to step up their contribution, and Canada has. A Pentagon spokesperson said the Canadian announcement is the kind of response the secretary has been looking for, from coalition members. Coalit

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, Canada needs to engage on the international stage much more than before, even with regimes with whom we have difficulty. Engagement does not mean that we agree with Iran's policy, but it does establish a pathway toward dialogue, regional security, and economic opport

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we are very pleased that our government is going to accede to the Arms Trade Treaty, something that the previous government failed to do. That is a priority for this government, because we know we have a more constructive role to play.

Foreign Affairs  On the contrary, Mr. Speaker, Israel is not only a key ally but equally a steadfast friend. The Jewish community has deep roots here in Canada and contributes greatly to Canadian society. A boycott would not bring us closer to any viable or constructive solution, so we will not