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House Hansard - 237

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 23, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 237 - Oct/23/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Oct/23/23 2:30:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Hamas terrorist attacks continue. Rockets are being deliberately fired at civilians. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening. More and more innocent Israelis and Palestinians are losing their lives in this horrific war. When will the government get serious about protecting the innocent and call for a ceasefire?
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Context: House Hansard - 237 - Oct/23/23
Hon. Ahmed Hussen (Minister of International Development, Lib.)
  • Oct/23/23 2:40:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is our collective duty to defend human decency and ensure everyone's safety. We remain firm in our position in the face of such a humanitarian crisis: Innocent civilians need more aid, not less. That is why we have announced a total of $60 million in aid to address the needs of Palestinians of Gaza and the surrounding regions.
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Context: House Hansard - 237 - Oct/23/23
Hon. Ahmed Hussen (Minister of International Development, Lib.)
  • Oct/23/23 2:50:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we were the first western country to provide humanitarian assistance to all civilians in the region, and we topped it up with an additional $50 million. As a result of that, our friends and allies have been incentivized to follow our early example. I just spoke to the German minister for international development, and she told me that this morning, Germany announced $50 million to help civilians caught in this conflict. We are providing the leadership necessary to get aid flowing and to fight for the respect of international humanitarian law. We are putting our money where our mouth is to get life-saving materials to civilians in the region.
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