Finance committee  Indeed, last fall, Oxfam-Québec published a report on the carbon footprint of Canada's banks and major deposit-taking institutions. We realized that, if they were a sovereign country, they would be the world's fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, not just because of their

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. I can't give you a specific answer. I'm neither an economist nor a specialist in either competition or the banking sector. However, I do think we should be concerned about the reduction of competition in all areas, including the banking sector. Our r

Finance committee  I'd be happy to discuss this further, but I think we could follow the example of the European Union, which is already quite advanced in terms of banking regulations, efficiency and sustainable finance. I have a report on that subject and could discuss it at greater length.

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. I will begin answering. I will yield to my colleague afterwards. I think the first way to convince the government would be to use its own rhetoric, which is intended to be the rhetoric of a feminist government with a feminist international aid poli

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Members of the committee, I'm fortunate to have with me my colleague Ms. Diana Sarosi, from Oxfam Canada. We thank you for inviting Oxfam-Québec and Oxfam Canada to present some of our recommendations today. As we speak today, the world finds grappling wit

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I'm going to make a brief comment, if I may. Even if we don't have actual diplomatic ties, we can still use our clout and influence in existing international forums, such as those at the UN, to try to get policies changed and other countries to change their attitude about this.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Absolutely.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you for the question. The conflict in Yemen has been internationalized since 2015 and many consider it a proxy conflict between different world powers, with different governments backing different coalitions or parties to the Yemen conflict. Of course there is an interplay

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, I will clarify. The topic was not limited in terms of how it was phrased. It was the decline of rights of women worldwide, including in Iran, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. As we know, many witnesses will talk about these other countries. We chose to focus on one country in

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, it's important that measures be consistent. It's a leadership issue. In the past, some countries have made decisions and stopped sending arms to countries participating indirectly in the Yemen conflict. We're still waiting for Canada to show similar leadership on this issu

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, we are on the ground. Generally speaking, Oxfam is working with local partners. We never arrive somewhere in our big shoes telling people how they should do things. We work with the partners. Oxfam‑Quebec supports Oxfam projects with local partners in Yemen, particularly w

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you very much for the question. I'll try to answer it as best I can. The Yemen issue is indeed quite complex. It's important to know that it's not only about funding humanitarian aid to Yemen, even if it's not necessarily sufficient. The aid must be accompanied by meaningf