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House Hansard - 45

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 24, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 45 - Mar/24/22
Hon. Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Lib.)
  • Mar/24/22 2:09:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the grade 7 and 8 students at École River Heights School wrote to me asking for support in assisting Ukrainian refugees to find safe harbour in Canada quickly. All 449 students at the school signed the letter and it was hand delivered to my office. I visited students at the school to hear more about how they feel about the conflict, the role of economic sanctions, humanitarian aid and how Canada will help Ukraine rebuild after the war. Their questions and comments reveal the depth of intelligence and thoughtfulness reflective of what I know to be true about young people: They are insightful and passionate and want to talk about topics that are challenging, complex and even unsettling. I left the students with this message. I said to get engaged and to take their ambitions and aspirations as citizens and members of family and community and put them to work for our nation. They are our future and our future is bright.
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Context: House Hansard - 45 - Mar/24/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Mar/24/22 2:58:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government's refusal to airlift people out is problematic in two ways. On the European side, millions of refugees are stuck in camps because there is no room for them on planes or because they simply cannot afford flights. On our side, in Montreal alone, 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid is sitting in warehouses because we cannot send it to Ukraine. At the moment, the only thing we can move between Canada and eastern Europe is the Prime Minister. When will the government start chartering flights?
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Context: House Hansard - 45 - Mar/24/22
Mr. Todd Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George, CPC)
  • Mar/24/22 4:27:18 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the situation in Ukraine has deteriorated by the hour. NATO's refusal to provide a safe humanitarian no-fly zone has weighed heavily on me and my constituents. The news is inundated with images of young women and children at border crossings in Poland as they flee the tyranny of Herr Putin. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship has issued a class-based national interest exemption to allow unvaccinated Ukrainians to enter Canada, and I commend him highly for this. However, does it not seem hypocritical in light of the debate we are having here today? Would it not make more sense to listen to the science and end the mandates so that everyone could travel freely?
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