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House Hansard - 130

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 18, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Nov/18/22 11:54:00 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the World Cup soccer tournament starts Sunday in Qatar, a dictatorship that violates human rights. Players have the right to compete, but Canada must not send a diplomatic delegation to boost Qatar's image, which has been tarnished by the loss of thousands of workers' lives. The tournament is two days away, and the government is still unable to decide if it will send a delegation. It says it will decide at the appropriate time and place. The time is now, as the event begins in two days; the place is here, in the House. Will it send a diplomatic delegation to Qatar, yes or no?
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Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Nov/18/22 11:55:07 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, that is unbelievable. That was no answer. The government has known for 12 years that the World Cup would be taking place in Qatar. It has been 12 years, and now the event starts in two days. The Bloc Québécois sincerely hopes that the government has not abandoned its values in the interests of diplomacy yet again. Qatar jails members of the LGBTQ+ community. It violates the rights of women. It sacrificed the lives of thousands of workers to build its luxury hotels. Canada has no business being there. We want an answer. Will it send diplomats to Qatar, yes or no?
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