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House Hansard - 184

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 25, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
The Speaker
  • Apr/25/23 10:16:50 a.m.
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I wish to inform the House that I have received notice of a request for an emergency debate. I invite the hon. member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan to make a brief intervention.
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Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
The Speaker
  • Apr/25/23 10:19:14 a.m.
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I thank the hon. member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan for his intervention. I am prepared to grant an emergency debate concerning the crisis in Sudan. This debate will be held later today at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment until midnight.
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Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Mr. Garnett Genuis
  • Apr/25/23 10:26:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think we need to hear from the government tonight. That is one of the critically important aspects of this emergency debate. We do not have a lot of time, but we have time to hear from every party, including the government. We are going to hear, I hope, more detailed updates on the work the government is trying to do to assist those who are in a very challenging situation, those with connections to Canada, as well as to support the Sudanese people in general. However, certainly for those who are Canadian citizens and those with connections to Canada, we have an obligation to facilitate evacuation, where it is necessary, for the security of those people. We all agree that the government needs to take action. I want to be fair to the government in terms of saying this is probably not one of those situations where there was a long-running expectation of something happening, but, at the same time, we need to hold the government accountable to ensure that it follows through and is able to deliver quickly on the need to assist people. As I said in my comments, there is that short-term need and there are also the long-term issues.
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Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Mr. Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, NDP)
  • Apr/25/23 10:57:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in my previous comments, I spoke specifically about the requirement of ensuring that folks here in Canada and their loved ones in Sudan get the support they need and, in particular, about a constituent of mine who came to my office today, pleading for help for his family in Sudan right now. They need emergency support. They need to find safety. What does the member from the Liberal bench have to say to constituents of mine and right across this country? When it comes to them and their families, how will they get to safety and when?
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