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House Hansard - 232

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 16, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Oct/16/23 2:47:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in order to send aid, there first needs to be a humanitarian corridor. We are pushing hard, because lately Canada has been losing ground on the international scene. Once again, Canada is on the sidelines while the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy work together. That is unacceptable. When it comes to human rights, Canada has a contribution to make and it must insist on making it. Has the Prime Minister spoken directly with Israel about setting up a humanitarian corridor in Gaza?
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Mr. Marty Morantz (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, CPC)
  • Oct/16/23 7:39:10 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the Prime Minister earlier today said that the aid that was recently announced for the region would go to aid innocent civilians in Gaza and that there would be no possibility that it could wind up in the hands of Hamas. I am wondering if the member could comment specifically on what measures her government is taking to ensure that this money will not wind up with Hamas.
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • Oct/16/23 7:39:44 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, to reiterate what our Minister of International Development said, not one penny of the humanitarian aid that is going to help those in Gaza who need help at this moment will go to Hamas. We have some of the strictest regimes for funding in the world. We only work with trusted third-party partners, and we will stand clearly against terrorism.
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Oct/16/23 7:41:55 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I want to thank my hon. colleague for her very touching speech. I think it moved us all, no matter which party we represent in this House. Canada was one of the first countries to announce humanitarian aid, and I congratulate the government on that announcement. Now it is time to deliver that humanitarian aid. If there is no humanitarian corridor, this aid will not get to the people we want to offer it to, the people we want to help. That is why it is so important to have a humanitarian corridor into the Gaza Strip. How does the Canadian government plan to ensure that this humanitarian corridor is put in place?
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Mrs. Salma Zahid
  • Oct/16/23 9:36:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I said in my speech, it is really important that all parties to a conflict have the responsibility to abide by international law. International law is very clear. Civilians must be protected and must not be the targets. The situation right now is very dire. There are serious shortages of food and water. If there is no water, there is is no life in Gaza. Hospitals have run out of vital supplies, so it is very important that all efforts are made. As the Minister of International Development has cited this morning, all of the humanitarian aid should be directed toward the civilians who do not have any food or water. The innocent civilians of Gaza must not be the victims of this conflict.
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