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House Hansard - 170

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 21, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23
Mr. Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre, Lib.)
  • Mar/21/23 2:53:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it has now been over a year since Russia began its devastating further full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is important to remember that this invasion is a threat not just to Ukraine's security but also to Canada's national security, to NATO and to countries around the world. Despite Putin’s war crimes and unrelenting aggression, today Ukraine stands strong. In my view, Canada's military aid, including our training of the Ukrainian armed forces, has played an essential role in Ukraine's progress on the ground. Could the Minister of National Defence share with Canadians the impact she believes that Canada’s training has had on the ground, on the battlefield in Ukraine?
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Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23
Hon. Anita Anand (Minister of National Defence, Lib.)
  • Mar/21/23 2:53:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, since 2015, the Canadian Armed Forces have trained over 35,000 members of the Ukrainian armed forces. We are training Ukrainians in England. We are training Ukrainian engineers in Poland, and we are training them on the use of the Leopard 2A4 battle tank. As President von der Leyen said, the Canadian Armed Forces have been instrumental in terms of the resilience being shown on the battlefield in Ukraine. We stand with Ukraine as it fights for its democracy, sovereignty and stability.
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