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House Hansard - 219

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 18, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 4:07:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have two petitions to table today. The first petition is from constituents of mine who want the Government of Canada to conduct a full, open, independent public inquiry into Beijing's foreign interference in our elections.
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 4:07:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, my second petition is on behalf of Gerry and the Hema people in my riding. The Hema civilians in the Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are facing extreme daily violence from armed groups, forcing about 2 million people to flee their homes. Various armed groups, including Codeco-Lendu, FRPI-Ngiti, FPIC-Chini ya Kilima-Bira, and ADF Nalu terrorist groups are attacking [ethnic Hema] villages in the area. Citizens and constituents from my riding are calling on the government to: 1. Create a time-limited commitment to resettle Hema refugees in Canada due to the humanitarian crisis in the DRC; 2. Ask the United Nations Security Council to create a special court for the Ituri Province to prosecute the perpetrators of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed against the Hema community since 2017; and 3. Fulfill international obligations, in accordance with the UNCHR 1951 Refugee Convention, and prioritize the Hema refugees in Uganda due to the dangerous situation the Hema community is experiencing.
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