Iran / Oral Question
Hon. Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, as one committed for some time to expanded sanctions on the Iranian regime, particularly in the financial and energy sectors, I am pleased that the government has now acted. However, as the …
Syria / Oral Question
Ms. Hélène Laverdière (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, NDP): Mr. Speaker, the UN estimates that over 3,500 civilians have been killed in Syria during the government’s crackdown. Today the Security Council is debating sanctions against Syria. For Canada, failure to win a seat on …
Syria
Mr. Bob Dechert (Mississauga—Erindale, CPC): Mr. Speaker, Canada has taken a clear and principled stand in opposition to the current Syrian regime. We have implemented sanctions designed to punish those currently in power for the violence and atrocities they have …





