Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel for his question. We are all very concerned about the humanitarian situation in Myanmar. There are now 900,000 refugees in Bangladesh. That is why, this morning, I announced additional aid in the amount of $12

Foreign Affairs   the appointment of the Hon. Bob Rae as his special envoy to Myanmar. I think we can also all agree that this great Canadian is going to help ensure that our country continues to lead globally on this pressing issue. The time to act and seek accountability for the Rohingya is now.

Indigenous Affairs   with the human rights abuses in the news coming out of Myanmar. We know we have a tremendous amount of work to do around the world to promote values Canadians stand for so strongly. Making use of the connections we have with Canadians around the world is going to be an effective way

Foreign Affairs committee   this other component to it. There are countries that we're particularly worried about, whether they have an international rules-based, treaty-based system, like Russia, or whether they are gross human rights abusers, like Myanmar. In our hemisphere we're terribly worried about

Foreign Affairs committee  Over time, I couldn't tell you exactly how many. Myanmar recently came off of it, previously, when things were looking better. I would turn to my colleague. Where is my colleague?

National Defence committee   the passage of this bill precludes us from doing some of the work that we're discussing today here in Ukraine. Would it also preclude us from doing work in Venezuela and Myanmar? If we follow the opposite tack, if we're not to enact legislation that would sanction gross human rights

World Food Day   by announcing additional funding via our trusted humanitarian partners to bring vital food aid to the Rohingya population that is fleeing violence in Myanmar. Our government is proud to support our world-class farmers and food producers here at home and to support international goals

Republic of the Union of Myanmar  Mr. Speaker, on February 1, I attended independence day celebrations of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Our Conservative government was at the forefront in pushing for democratic reforms. I visited Myanmar twice, first as an international election observer representing

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  If I may, Mr. Chairman, I do not know if any of the child soldiers who were released were Rohingya. I'll certainly ask our embassy to follow up, and I can get back to you through the chair. On the constitutional issue, indeed, Myanmar has a constitutional provision that assures

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you so much, Michael. First, I will speak about Myanmar, because they told me that is the name they choose. I understand that we are reluctant to use it, because at the beginning it was the military that imposed this name, but now I'm told it has been accepted

Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act   to abuse their positions of authority. The kleptocracy that surrounds Vladimir Putin, the oligarchs who support him, and that type of corruption and human rights abuse have infiltrated into regimes around the world. We are talking about Venezuela, Iran, Myanmar. We are talking about

Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend for raising the question and for his concern in this matter. Certainly we share his concern about the violence against the Rohingya people. We continue to provide urgent humanitarian support in Myanmar, and support for Rohingya refugees

Export and Import Permits Act  . In the past the list has included Belarus and Myanmar, as my colleague from Brandon—Souris mentioned. Major countries that represent the majority of the sales of military equipment, Russia and the United States, have either not signed on to the treaty or have not and likely

Export and Import Permits Act   the Export and Import Permits Act. Through an act of the Governor in Council, a country can be placed on the list. North Korea, at present, is an example. In the past, we have included Belarus and Myanmar on that list. Again, Canada's role has always been ahead of the international

Export and Import Permits Act   on that list. North Korea is there at present. In the past, the list has included Belarus and Myanmar. Furthermore, countries that represent the majority of the sales of military equipment, Russia and the United States, have either not signed or have not, and likely will not, ratified