War In Bosnia  Mr. Speaker, I want to assure the hon. member that NATO's proposals will be carried out. There is, of course, some resistance from soldiers unwilling to follow the directives of political representatives, but the Serb, Muslim and Croatian authorities have assured us

Bosnia   felt it was important to maintain the threat of air strikes for the use in cases where either the Serbs or the Muslims would be inclined to bring back and use this heavy artillery. However, we think the diplomatic initiatives produced results and the peace process has definitely

Bosnia   involved in this conflict-Serbs, croats and Muslims-to agree to a peace process that would extend to all of former Yugoslavia. Meetings will be held in Europe tomorrow and at some time during the next few days in order to put in place, at the highest levels, a mechanism that will bring

Peacekeeping  Mr. Speaker, over the past 10 years I have watched the tragic situation in the occupied territories unfold. The situation in this region is both fragile and explosive. The February 25 massacre of Muslims praying in a Mosque in Hebron makes this tenuous peace initiative even more

Bosnia   as expected. As for the rumour reported in the weekend newspapers to the effect that some demonstrations had taken place and that Srebrenica's Muslims were holding Canadian soldiers hostage, there is no truth to it. Muslims were merely staging a demonstration to thank Canadian soldiers

Peacekeeping   Canadians I would like to congratulate them. They were in an extremely difficult situation. They have protected the lives of 30,000 Muslims for a long period of time under extremely difficult circumstances. I am very happy to report to the House that they are out of there. I also want

Presence Of Canadian Troops In Former Yugoslavia   forces. We are now in a situation where major steps have been taken toward a peaceful solution, in particular the agreement between Croats and Muslims in Bosnia to form a Confederation. It is important to underline the vital diplomatic intervention of the Americans, who invited

Criminal Code   is no different than inciting people to kill Jews, Catholics or Muslims. Social hatred, in its expression and in its effects, is akin to universal hatred. Consequently, I agree with the hon. member for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell on the spirit of his proposed amendment to Bill C-214. However

Bosnia-Hercegovina   and the Russians that have brought some of the parties to the table. It has led to a very historic and important agreement being signed in Washington that involves the Croatians and Muslims. Unfortunately the Bosnian Serbs have not yet agreed to be part of this peace process. We hope

Conflict In Former Yugoslavia   to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia to agree on a durable peace process has met with a number of problems. Although considerable progress have been made in negotiations between the Croatians and the Muslims, the Bosnian-Serbs apparently refuse to fully commit to this peace process

Canadian Peacekeepers In Bosnia   announcement that Serb tanks were advancing on Gorazde and that the shellings of the Muslim enclave were intensifying. Has the minister obtained sufficient assurances that Canadian peacekeepers in Bosnia are safe, in particular their colleagues who relieved them at the checkpoint in Visoko

Canadian Peacekeepers In Bosnia  Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt that we have seen very risky operations on the part of the Bosnian Serbs. There is a genuine effort involving the participation and the co-operation of the Croatians, of the Muslims, in order to make some progress toward peace. Representations

Iraq   Muslims, are being harassed, arbitrarily arrested and detained, tortured, killed and systematically starved to death. Women, children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. We as Canadians of conscience must uphold the human rights of the Shia Muslims and express our outrage

Foreign Affairs   ordered Iranian troops to intervene in Bosnia to defend the Muslims. Does the Minister of Foreign Affairs agree that the situation could deteriorate very rapidly?

Bosnia   the Croatians and the Muslims have agreed and have signed an agreement in Washington, the Bosnian Serbs have not been willing to co-operate and participate in peace operations. Requests have been made by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to apply a solution similar