Iranian Nuclear Capacity and Preparations for War

With his inquiry of February 3, Senator Segal wanted us to examine the issue of Iran’s nuclear capacity and his fear that Iran would unleash a thermonuclear exchange in the Middle East. I hasten to immediately make a friendly correction. In speaking of a potential thermonuclear exchange in the Middle East, we cannot leave any of the countries in this region that have nuclear weapons out of the equation

Iranian Nuclear Capacity and Preparations for War

On the Order:
 
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Segal calling the attention of the Senate to the government of Iran’s imminent nuclear war capacity and its preparations for war in the Middle East, and to the commitment of Canada and its allies, including the USA, Russia, Turkey, the Gulf States, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and others, to diplomatic and strategic initiatives that exclude first-use nuclear attack, the ability of Canada to engage with its allies in order to understand, measure and contain this threat, and the capacity of Canada to support allied efforts to prevent a thermonuclear exchange in the Middle East.

Israeli Participation in Non-Proliferation Treaty

Hon. Marcel Prud’homme: Honourable senators, I have a supplementary question. I will certainly make a speech on this subject before I depart.

While the minister proceeds along the lines suggested by Senator Segal, could she add a request to the Prime Minister, in order to help the situation in the Middle East, that he ask Israel to sign the non-proliferation treaty, which would send a positive signal in the region that everyone is treated equally.