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House Hansard - 172

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 23, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Mar/23/23 2:28:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I must reassure the House and, of course, my dear colleague that bringing the two Michaels, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, back to Canada was always a priority for this government. I believe it was also a priority for all members of the House and certainly for all Canadians. September 24, 2021, was a great day because they finally came home. Protecting Canadians around the world, no matter who they are, will always be our priority. We will never again allow any form of arbitrary detention.
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Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Mar/23/23 2:44:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I have said a number of times in the House, bringing back the two Michaels was the utmost priority of this government. That was the priority of the Prime Minister, of several foreign affairs ministers and of all the members of the House. We worked with numerous counterparts around the world to ensure support for the two Michaels and to put pressure on China to achieve a positive outcome. Finally, September 24, 2021, was a great day for Canada: The two Michaels, two individuals arbitrarily detained by China, came back home to Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Mar/23/23 2:45:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what my colleague opposite needs to understand is that bringing home both Michaels was a priority. It was a priority for this government. Any insinuations to the contrary are absolutely false. Thus, I am answering the question, or the premise of the question: Canada, the government and all Canadians worked extremely hard to bring home Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, two people who were arbitrarily detained.
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