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Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, this past June I went to Northern Secondary School for their graduation ceremony. I watched about 400 kids graduate from grade 12. One person was not there. Her name was Maya Zibaie, and she was in grade 10 when she was killed by criminal action that downed a plane,
October 4th, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, it has been 1,000 days, 1,000 long days for moms, dads, sisters and brothers to deal with the tragedy, the criminal action that was the downing of flight PS752. The government has been taking action every day in that regard, and we are incredibly seized with constant
October 4th, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House we believe in action, and we have been taking action for 1,000 days. Canada will never be a sanctuary for any terrorist from any country, including from Iran. Canada will always have a strong sanctions regime. That is why this week we annou
October 4th, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, that is the second speech from the member, and I am very pleased to be able to respond to it. Canada made the very difficult decision to make a waiver on returning the first of a few turbines that needed to go to keep energy flowing to Europe. We are an internation
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. I think it is very important to have a discussion about the meaning and importance of unity among allies and organizations like NATO. I will continue to talk about the fact that NATO and our allies who are engaged in this confl
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Winnipeg North. It has been over 200 days since Russia's President Putin launched his illegal, unjustifiable and despicable invasion of Ukraine. With each day that passes, the number of civilians, including children, kil
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his speech. I thought it was thoughtful and important and added to the dignity of this House. In the member's closing remark, he talked about the importance of ensuring that no country in the world accepts the illegal annexation of those four
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
100th Anniversary of Easter Seals Mr. Speaker, Easter Seals is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year, representing 100 years of advocacy, support and service for hundreds of thousands of Canadians living with disabilities in our country. With its head office in Don Valley West, Easter Seals is Canada
September 28th, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Whitby for his continued support and commitment to the people of Ukraine, like every member of this House. Canada strongly condemns the sham so-called referendums that Russia has planned in the occupied regions of Ukraine. They are
September 23rd, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, I want to assure the hon. member that we are very concerned for the well-being of Mr. Graham. Consular officials, both here in Ottawa and in Spain, have taken this very seriously and will continue to advise us as we continue to search for information about his well-b
September 20th, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Trevor Robert Thomas Harrison Mr. Speaker, every one of us who has the privilege to sit in this chamber is here because of the hard work, intelligence and love of the staff who support us every day. This past week, the Liberal family lost one of our most valuable members. At the very young age of 36, Trevor
September 20th, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), (b) and (c), the Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee will pursue its mandate in a cost-effective manner. In light of ongoing COVID-related considerations and the geographic diversity of committee members, a majority of committee engagements are expect
September 20th, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, in response to parts (a) to (c), Canada is unwavering in its support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Canada has also led in the international efforts to support Ukraine and will continue to be there for them. The decision to send a protocol offic
September 20th, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, the following reflects a consolidated response approved on behalf of Global Affairs Canada ministers. In response to parts (a) to (e), Canada is unwavering in its support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Canada has also led in the international ef
September 20th, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, the following reflects a consolidated response approved on behalf of Global Affairs Canada ministers. Canada has no intention of recognizing the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan. Similar to likeminded partners, Canada engages the Taliban informally through i
September 20th, 2022House debate
Rob OliphantLiberal