Foreign Affairs   it is to resort to atrocities when it finally does conquer. If the Bosnian Serbs suffer casualties from our air strikes there will be no doubt they will take their anger out on the Muslim civilians as soon as they occupy the city. The other side of that equation is if we do not have an air

Foreign Affairs   places where the world, through the United Nations, told Bosnians, principally Bosnian Muslims, that they had safe haven. At the time we were developing that thesis we also, maybe for good reason, imposed an arms embargo. We said they may not have the arms to protect themselves, we

Foreign Affairs   decision at the most difficult times. For the Croatians and Muslims in Gorazde and in the former Yugoslavia these are the most difficult of times. Indeed these are also the most difficult of times for all peace loving people in the world. It is always agonizing to support a military

Bosnia  Mr. Speaker, the situation continues to deteriorate around the Muslim enclave of Gorazde. Serb forces have yet to pull back the rest of their troops and heavy weapons according to the agreed procedure. Just days before a meeting between Russia and the West scheduled for Friday

Peacekeeping  And now down to business. On his trip the Prime Minister visited Bosnia. He expressed dissatisfaction with the situation there and threatened to remove Canadian troops. This comes at a time when American proposals to lift sanctions against Bosnian Muslims have caused the Russian

Peacekeeping   in Bosnia and in Croatia? The hon. member is doubtless aware of the recent concerns. Just today there was a report that some 750,000 Muslims and Croats have fled from Serbian held areas of northern and eastern Bosnia over the past two and a half years. According to the representative

Department Of Canadian Heritage Act  . For Canadians, I have spoken to all origins. Whether Italian, Greek, Hungarian, Romanian, from Sri Lanka, Indo-Canadians, whether they are Chinese or Chilean, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim or Jewish, this is not the issue. The issue is that there is a social contract in Canada that says we

Situation In Bosnia  Mr. Speaker, in retaliation for NATO air raids on their positions, the Serb forces have taken peacekeepers hostage, including 55 Canadians, in Visoko, all the while pursuing their offensive on the Muslim enclave of Bihac. In addition, some 1,200 peacekeepers under Canadian

Bosnia  Mr. Speaker, according to our information, the Serbs would accept an indefinite cease fire, while the Bosnian Muslims want a cease fire for A period of three months. Meanwhile, discussions are continuing to try and reach an agreement. It is encouraging, that both parties want

Bosnia  Mr. Speaker, media reports in Europe and Canada are saying that the American CIA has taken the side of the Bosnian Muslims in the war in the former Yugoslavia. This U.S. position jeopardizes the UNPROFOR mission. Can the Prime Minister tell Canadians if he has communicated

Bosnia  Mr. Speaker, we have learned that Bosnian Serb forces have stepped up their offensive against the Muslim enclave of Bihac, where 70,000 people are literally under siege along with 1,200 powerless peacekeepers. Meanwhile, the noose is tightening considerably around

Bosnia   but for humanitarian reasons, to distribute food and medicine to the population. They have done a great job so far, and neither the Serbs nor the Muslims have any reason to attack our brave soldiers.

Pictou Landing Indian Agreement Act  . First, two Spanish soldiers were injured near Mostar when they came under Bosnian Serb shelling. Second, three days in a row unarmed Ukrainian and British UN military observers patrolling on foot were shot at in the eastern Muslim enclave of Gorazde which is encircled by the Serbs

Department Of Canadian Heritage Act   and dance, and unicultural festivals, as important as they are. When we see the tragedies which occur every day in the world, we have no choice but to cherish human life, and that includes all men and women-Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, be they black, yellow

Religious Freedom   belief. The Quebec Human Rights Commission yesterday ruled that the wearing of a veil by Muslim women is not something that can be interfered with by the state, nor is it something that should be forbidden in schools or in public places. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have