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House Hansard - 199

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Whitby, Lib.)
  • May/17/23 2:15:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, along with international allies, Canada stands in solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people as they defend their sovereignty against tyranny. While Ukrainians are paying with their lives, no one can deny that through inflation Canadians are also paying for the illegal, genocidal war Putin has waged on Ukraine. I have no doubt that everyone in this House agrees that for justice to prevail, Putin and his regime must be stopped and must pay reparations to Ukraine for the crimes committed. The Peace Coalition Ukraine, in collaboration with the social innovation caucus, is proposing an innovative social finance tool called the peace bond, which uses the value of seized Russian assets to draw in private investment and ratchet up the sanctions regime to hold Russia accountable while financing the reconstruction efforts now. Today I want to ask all members of this House to join me in recognizing a remarkable Ukrainian Canadian by the name of Michael Cholod, founder of The Peace Coalition Ukraine. Michael is an inspiration, and Canadians and Ukrainians everywhere are grateful for his relentless pursuit to ensure Ukraine can realize a vision for its renewal. Slava Ukraini.
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Larry Brock (Brantford—Brant, CPC)
  • May/17/23 2:20:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every third Thursday in May, we celebrate Vyshyvanka Day, a day to honour Ukraine's rich culture and heritage. This year, with the unprovoked Russian war, the holiday plays a critical role as Ukrainians defend their independence and identity. For centuries, Moscow has consistently banned the Ukrainian language and made efforts to appropriate Ukraine's history. Generation after generation, Russian imperialists persecuted and executed Ukrainian cultural figures. Since the beginning of its most recent aggression, the Kremlin has committed over 1,200 crimes against Ukraine's cultural heritage. Hundreds of cultural sites have been destroyed by missile strikes. The Putin regime has persecuted Ukrainian creators and educators and recruited hundreds of Russian teachers to implement their curriculum in temporarily occupied territories. It is now deadly dangerous to speak Ukrainian or wear vyshyvankas there. On behalf of Canada's Conservatives, I wish to reinforce our pledge to stand with Ukraine until its victory. Let us all in the House, by wearing vyshyvankas and Ukrainian ribbons, show the world that Ukrainian culture is celebrated in Canada and can withstand any attacks. Slava Ukraini.
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