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House Hansard - 236

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 20, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 236 - Oct/20/23
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Oct/20/23 10:56:16 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-38 
Mr. Speaker, as the member knows, and he spoke about this, first nations, Métis and Inuit continually have to go through the court system to have their rights recognized, including with this bill. It is tragic that people would need to go through the court system to have their basic rights met. It sounds like the member agrees it is unfair for indigenous people to need to go through this court system to have their rights recognized. I am wondering what the member would suggest we change about Canada's political and legal system so indigenous people no longer need to do this.
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Context: House Hansard - 236 - Oct/20/23
Ms. Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, NDP)
  • Oct/20/23 11:49:29 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has supported international justice efforts in response to the wars in Ukraine and Syria, but has refused to support international court investigations in Israel and Palestine. The parties in this conflict and the victims of this conflict need to know that violations of international law will be prosecuted. This includes terror attacks and collective punishment. International law applies to everyone. There are no exceptions. Why will Canada not support independent court investigations into violations of international law by all parties to the war in Israel and Palestine?
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