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House Hansard - 38

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 1, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Hon. Candice Bergen (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Mar/1/22 2:19:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last night, MPs came together to express their support for Ukraine and their disgust for Putin and what he is doing. One of the things that we asked the government to do to reflect that is to expel the Russian ambassador. The Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday, said, “Silence is complicity and following orders is not an excuse.” We would agree with that. In light of the silence from the Russian ambassador, will the government expel the Russian ambassador and recall our ambassador back to Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Hon. Candice Bergen (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Mar/1/22 2:20:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we expect the government to take serious action and expel that ambassador. Thousands of Ukrainians have fled their country and they are searching for safety. Ukrainians do not want to be permanent refugees. They want to return to their home, a sovereign and democratic Ukraine, but they need protection now. Canada has always been a welcoming place for those displaced by war. Will the Prime Minister commit today to allowing visa-free travel for Ukrainians who are wanting to come to Canada and find a safe haven?
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Mar/1/22 2:31:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in these times of crisis, Canadians deserve real answers from their government. Today, instead of answering when asked if Canada intends to expel the Russian ambassador, the Prime Minister evaded the question. Yesterday, when she was asked the same question, the Minister of Finance said that everything was on the table. Let us see what is on the table. For six days Ukraine has been invaded, for six days Putin’s regime has violated international law, and for six days the Russian ambassador has been silent and complicit in war crimes. Does the government plan to expel the Russian ambassador from Canada and recall our ambassador from Moscow, yes or no?
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Hon. Robert Oliphant (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Mar/1/22 2:31:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Russia's egregious and unprovoked attack on Ukraine is a direct challenge to all of us, to the international rules-based order, to democracy and to people who care about human rights and social justice everywhere. That is why our foreign affairs minister summoned the ambassador from Russia to hear her opinion immediately and directly. Canada will continue to have that dialogue but will also remind Russia every day of its responsibilities, of the absolute need for Russia to stand up and be accountable, and Russia will be punished.
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Mar/1/22 2:32:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I put the question to the Prime Minister, but I did not get an answer. The Minister of Finance was asked the question, but there was no answer. The parliamentary secretary was sent to tell us that there was no answer and that the ambassador had been called in for a slap on the wrist. We have moved beyond that. For six days, this ambassador has been an accomplice of the Putin regime. For six days, he has been complicit in war crimes. When will the government expel this ambassador and recall our ambassador from Moscow?
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