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 “Exchange of Notes Between the Government of Canada and the Multinational Force and Observers Constitutin

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we are aware of the case. The promotion of human rights is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy. These issues have been raised in the context of our open and frank relationship with China.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, Canada has always fulfilled its international obligations. We will continue to work with the United Nations and with other countries to ensure that we are a responsible world citizen. As to answering the member's question, I will get back to him in due course.

Canada-Korea Economic Growth and Prosperity Act  Mr. Speaker, as I stated, we have 36 signed free trade agreements around the world, or 38. We have a template, which comes after extensive negotiations and talks with our own people, provinces, businesses, and so forth in this country. We take that into account. It is not as if

Canada-Korea Economic Growth and Prosperity Act  Mr. Speaker, if the member looks at the agreement, he will note that it does ensure that the farmers' interests are well taken care of. As a matter of fact, I would like to advise the member that, because we had not signed a free trade agreement with the Koreans, some agriculture

Canada-Korea Economic Growth and Prosperity Act  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted that I hear support from the NDP for our trade negotiations. I have been here for a long time, and I have never heard the NDP come and say that it is for trade. Rather, it puts all kinds of obstacles in the way to say that it does not want to sign this

Canada-Korea Economic Growth and Prosperity Act  Mr. Speaker, signing a free trade agreement with a country like Honduras and what the member is talking about is a good thing. Colombia and all these countries here widen the market, even if they are smaller. There are Canadian companies that are doing business in those parts of

Canada-Korea Economic Growth and Prosperity Act  Mr. Speaker, it is indeed an honour for me to rise and speak today on the free trade agreement between Canada and South Korea. This trade agreement has been a very long journey. It started under a Liberal government, but the Liberals had a record of not doing much about trade.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, Canada commends the people of Ukraine for their show of resiliency and determination for a better future as they voted yesterday. Intimidation tactics and violence have not prevented the people of Ukraine from exercising their democratic right to work for a sovereign

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, under the provisions of Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaties entitled Amendments to Annex 1 of the International Convention Against Doping in Sport, notified on Octobe

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, first, I will talk about the issue of bombing, which I have already explained. It is to stop this group from killing other people and creating the humanitarian crisis that we are talking about, which we need to go and help, and at least we agree on this. Coming back

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, as I said in my intervention, I attended international conferences to assist Iraq in building an inclusive country that would not give rise to radicalization and those things. All of those were done by this government, which took a strong part in it. Then when ISIL

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, as I am sure the member knows, the RCMP has already indicated that it is one of the areas it will working with and looking at. As I said in my speech, the Germans have already done it, but it was again done outside, by people who are already retired and with the fam

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, before I start, I would like to say that I will be sharing my time with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade. It is with great sadness that I again have to rise to speak on a motion that is very clear, contrary to what the opposition is

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, this is indeed a very important debate we are having. I just read a news item from the BBC on the situation today in Kobane. Asya Abdullah, a female politician living there, said that the fighting is now on Kobane streets. It is happening now, and if they are not st