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House Hansard - 232

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 16, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Oct/16/23 10:00:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I join my hon. colleague in condemning Hamas. I also noted in his speech and appreciated that he talked about protecting lives. He is also likely aware that in recent days there have been 6,000 bombs dropped on Palestinians, and almost 3,000 Palestinians have been killed. In light of this, at what point, if any, would he join in calling for a ceasefire?
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Oct/16/23 10:09:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to follow up on the question raised by the hon. member for Edmonton Strathcona. It is clear that international law was violated by Hamas. This, I think, we agree on. Would the hon. colleague not also agree that it would be inappropriate for any state to violate international law in risk spots and to do everything possible to protect the lives of civilians?
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Oct/16/23 10:32:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to start by sharing how much I appreciate that the member for Toronto—Danforth spoke from her heart tonight during such a difficult time for her as a Jewish Canadian. In her comments, she spoke about empathy for Palestinian people. As she likely knows, there are hospitals, for example, in Gaza right now that are on the brink of running out of backup generator power. Can she speak to her reflections on what can be done to protect innocent lives in Palestine?
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Oct/16/23 10:46:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member for Calgary Heritage spoke about difficult times in the months and weeks ahead. I want to share some of the words of a critical care physician in Gaza right now. These words are, “The situation is catastrophic”. The hospital he works in is currently powered by a generator, having lost electricity for the past five days. He says, “Once the fuel inside the hospital vanishes, we will face a bad situation. We will turn into a big mortuary, a big grave.” Can the member speak to what he feels needs to be done to protect lives in Palestine right now of people who are in the midst of this kind of devastation?
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Oct/16/23 11:21:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by thanking my colleague from Saint-Jean for her nuanced speech and her empathy. That is so important at times like these. My question is about the fact that another young Palestinian dies every fifteen minutes. When the member thinks about that, how appropriate does she think it is to call for a ceasefire? Should it happen now, or at some other time in the future?
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Oct/16/23 11:30:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, tonight, several of our Jewish and Muslim colleagues have shared their concerns about the rise in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia here at home over the past week. What does the member for Saint-Jean think about that? Can she share her thoughts on what the Government of Canada can do to address this reality?
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