Stephane Dion

Former MP
Sentiment

Total speeches : 181
Positive speeches : 131
Negative speeches : 43
Neutral speeches : 7
Percentage negative : 23.76 %
Percentage positive : 72.38 %
Percentage neutral : 3.87 %

Most toxic speeches

1. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-22
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Madam Speaker, that is why we have improved the plan to fight ISIL and to be sure that this awful terrorist group will stop killing people. Canada is more and more involved in a more effective way with our allies to be sure that we will win and that this terrorist group will stop its atrocities.
2. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-22
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Madam Speaker, as my colleague knows, Canada has tripled its efforts to train combatants who are fighting this awful terrorist group on the ground. We have doubled our intelligence capacity in order to determine where this terrorist group is. We have enhanced our humanitarian and development assistance. We are supporting Jordan and Lebanon more than ever, and we will beat this terrorist group.
3. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-17
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Madam Speaker, the House was right to decide that in order to be sure that atrocities are genocide, we need to follow the highest standards possible. That is why we acted after we had seen the report of the United Nations.However, this is not the main point. The main point is that Canada is on the ground. We tripled our efforts to train the peshmerga to be sure that we will eradicate this terrible terrorist group and will rescue these populations.
4. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
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Mr. Speaker, once again, I will leave my colleagues to their twisted interpretations.One thing is certain: Canada is a friend to Israel. It was not serving Israel in the least to completely cut off all ties to Iran and use the Italian embassy to engage with Iran. Such a policy made no sense, and we put an end to that nonsense. One thing that will never end is our support for Israel and our determination to impose sanctions when Iran steps out of line.
5. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-16
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is wrong. In fact, we acted with a lot of strength to be sure that we will eradicate this awful terrorist group, which is the so-called Islamic State. That is why we have tripled our capacity to train the peshmerga in order to be sure that we will be rescuing these populations. That is the goal. I call upon all my colleagues to support the plan that Canada is making on the ground to help these populations.
6. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-19
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Mr. Speaker, this government is certainly determined to strengthen all the programs that will educate Canadians against racism and intolerance, and to have a more tolerant and open-minded country, especially regarding our Jewish community.This being said, the attempt of the Conservatives to divide the House on this issue failed yesterday, and it will always fail as long as we have this government in place.
7. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-07
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Mr. Speaker, the hon. member expressed the view of his party. Our view is that we will be more optimally effective with our allies in flighting this awful terrorist group if we stop delivering only 2% of the air strikes and focus on where Canada will make a real difference.
8. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-16
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Mr. Speaker, as I have said many times in the House, we strongly condemn the horrendous atrocities committed by the so-called Islamic State. Today for the first time, an independent report by the UN commission has concluded that genocide was committed by the so-called Islamic State against the Yazidis in Sinjar. Given this evidence, our government believes that genocide against the Yazidis is currently ongoing. That is why we are once again calling on the UN Security Council to take urgent action, as I did last month.
9. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-26
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Mr. Speaker, in fact, with the plan we are preparing, Canada will be stronger to support our coalition to fight this terrorist group, the so-called Islamic State. We will do it with pride and courage, as Canada must do everywhere in the world when it is the time to fight terrorism.
10. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-25
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Mr. Speaker, I guess my colleague was sleeping when I just spoke, so I will repeat myself.This is a service available to any province, and we do not look at the political affiliation of the province. That is ridiculous as a statement. He would be unable to substantiate it.Did he not hear me describe 44 commercial agreements; $118 million; 200 jobs in Ontario; stronger links with Israel? If he has a problem with that, I want to know why.
11. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-25
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Mr. Speaker, all Canadians are appalled by the horrendous attacks in Jakarta and Ouagadougou. The families of the Canadian victims can count on our full humanitarian and consular assistance, including repatriation of remains. I am personally deeply aggrieved by the sudden end to the lives of the teachers who went to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso to help a school. Let us carry on the victims' work by fighting terrorism wherever it rears its head and by doing good wherever it is needed.
12. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-12
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is completely right to say that what happened to Mr. Magnitsky is simply horrible.I note that we are able to stop the perpetrators of this crime with the current Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, because it is checking eligibility at the border. We have this capacity.The committee will have to review, very carefully, the Special Economic Measures Act to address this kind of problem.
13. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-03
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Mr. Speaker, the premise of the question is so outrageously wrong, I cannot be mute about that.This government, in the last year, has been upfront to fight everywhere for universal human rights, for an inclusive approach, and for peace everywhere. I cannot believe the question was asked this way. I think my colleague should be ashamed of himself.
14. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
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Mr. Speaker, we have had this debate, and I think it has been very clearly expressed that we may have different views about how optimally to fight this awful Islamic State. We concluded that the best way was to triple our efforts for training, double our intelligence service, strengthen our development aid, and to extend our efforts to not only Syria and Iraq but also Lebanon and Jordan. It was well received by the coalition, and today is not a day to make politics about that.
15. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-21
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Mr. Speaker, the leader of the NDP is mad because, in fact, he knows that he has double-talk on this issue.This is what his member said, when she was elected.Well, I have lost the quote from the member for London—Fanshawe.
16. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-21
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition also rejected our motion, so she should stop making partisan politics about this.We agree that awful atrocities and horrors committed by ISIL have the hallmarks of genocide. However, the official recognition of genocide is so serious that it should only happen following a proper international investigation. That is what we are pushing, and it is absolutely in line with our allies.
17. Stephane Dion - 2016-09-28
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Mr. Speaker, I fully agree with what my colleague said. In fact, there was an official declaration done by the Government of Canada, and we are willing to start reading it in the House.Today, as we consider the interim findings of the independent joint investigation team into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, we are reminded of the unspeakable suffering caused by this tragic attack. The interim findings made clear that the Russian-made Buk missile was fired from rebel-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine. In a nutshell, the declaration clearly condemns it.
18. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-26
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Mr. Speaker, it is true that the United Nations has asked the countries involved to lift the sanctions imposed under the agreement to ensure that Iran does not use nuclear capabilities for military reasons.Canada will therefore lift these sanctions, but will continue to mistrust a regime that must not obtain nuclear weapons, poses a threat to human rights, and is not a friend of our allies, Israel in particular.Therefore, we will comply with the United Nations' request with our eyes open.
19. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-05
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Mr. Speaker, there is a lot of speculation here and there about what the plan will be.The plan will be there to fight the terrorist group. The plan will be there to support our allies, including Israel. The plan will be there to support all of these populations in the fight against terrorism that count on Canada and our allies. This plan will be more effective than ever.
20. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-02
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Mr. Speaker, we have no current plans to remove Iran from the list of state supporters of terrorism under the State Immunity Act. The inclusion or exclusion in the future will be based on the actions of the Iranian government. I am sure it was the purpose to improve human rights to protect the people of Iran, and it is very clear that it needs to make a lot of progress. Its record regarding human rights and the relationship with our allies, including Israel, is a problem.
21. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the Leader of the Opposition for her true and meaningful words. I am sure that all of my colleagues in the House will want to join with me in expressing Canadians' absolute solidarity with the people of Belgium and our determination to defeat terrorism, which only grows stronger with each attack of this kind. Terrorism is a dead end that cannot succeed. We are going to combat terrorism and, today, we will do it with the people of Belgium.
22. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-27
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Mr. Speaker, our government will strongly support Ukraine. Our government will always be against, and criticize, the Russian invasion and interference in Ukraine, and we will communicate that very clearly to the Government of Russia. We will do it, and I will be pleased to do it, because we owe so much to our friendship with Ukraine.
23. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-25
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Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Armed Forces and the air force are clearly doing an important job.However, we believe that by reworking its approach Canada will be an even stronger and effective combatant in the fight against this horrible terrorist group. In fact, coalition members frequently ask us to provide training and to do more in other important areas to counter terrorism. We will do so together with the Iraqis and all our allies on the ground, with courage and determination.
24. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-08
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Mr. Speaker, it is a condition of the government that when we disagree deeply with a regime, it is not a reason to cut all the links with that regime. It will not help the people of lran. It will not help our allies, Israel or other countries. Canada needs to be engaged, to speak frankly, and to have results by frank dialogue and information and to be sure that we work with our allies, because everybody spoke to Iran except Canada until we changed the government.
25. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-21
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Mr. Speaker, I just want to inform my colleague that indeed the Government of Canada is asking for this international investigation on the atrocities and the horrors committed by Daesh and to be sure that it will be prosecuted and also to investigate whether it is a genocide. We are pushing for that. We are asking for that because it has all the hallmarks of a genocide. It is why this recognition should be done properly internationally. There is nothing more important than to recognize a genocide by the proper process.
26. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-04
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Mr. Speaker, contrary to the former government, this government will act together on the issue of fighting terrorism. It is why we are working very hard to have an integrated plan with the Minister of National Defence, who did a great job. The Minister of International Development did a great job, and I did my best as well.With that, we will work in a complementary team with our allies in the coalition to fight this awful terrorist group, and we will do it courageously and with efficacy.
27. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-15
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It is good to see, Mr. Speaker, that there are responsible parliaments that want the assessment of genocide to be done properly by an independent court. I am proud of the House of Commons and the vote we had yesterday. We are proud.
28. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-03
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Mr. Speaker, under the former government, Canada was alone in having an empty chair with a lot of countries when it disliked the regimes, which was the wrong approach. All our allies are asking us to stop this wrong approach, and it is what we will do with Iran. In order to see progress on human rights and progress on the protection of Canada's interests and the interests of our allies, including Israel, Canada will engage with Iran with open eyes, step by step.
29. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-27
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague misinterpreted what I said. I said the opposite. I said that we condemned the violence against Israeli people. We always will. To suggest that we are not doing it is partisan.
30. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-02
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Mr. Speaker, I am obliged to repeat, which I am pleased to do. We have no current plans to remove Iran from the list of state supporters of terrorism under the state Immunity act. The inclusion or exclusion in the future will be based on the actions of the Iranian government. I think it was the purpose of this motion and it is why we will respect it. We want to see improvement in Iran. It is why we are engaging this country: to help all of the people of Iran who want more human rights.
31. Stephane Dion - 2016-12-12
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Mr. Speaker, I want to assure my colleague that the premise of his question is completely false. Canada is engaging in peacekeeping around the world because it wants to promote peace, nothing more. No need to laugh at that. It is Canada's fundamental responsibility. I am sure that the opposition is going to stop taking this lightly. It is quite serious.It is about promoting peace and we are going to do that with courage and determination because that is what we have always done in the past and that is what we will continue to do in the future, certainly under the leadership of this Prime Minister.
32. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-14
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Mr. Speaker, I think my colleague is well aware that she is the one who is confusing the matter. I want to share a quote from a news story: At the end of March, Minister Dion said that he and government officials would examine whether the armoured vehicles exported to Saudi Arabia “comply with international laws, human rights and our national interests”. If a journalist understood, why did my colleague not understand?
33. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
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Mr. Speaker, I am very sorry to say to my colleague that the former government did not recognize genocide with the actions of the Islamic State. It did not rush to this decision. As I speak today, Canada recognizes five genocides in the history of the world. If we have to recognize a sixth one, it will be done properly with the view of the international organizations appropriate for that. I remind the member that this is also the view of the United States, of the EU, and of the United Nations. Our fight against ISIL has nothing to do with this debate about the definition.
34. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-25
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Mr. Speaker, Hamas was listed as a terrorist group in 2002 by a Liberal government. Canada will always fight terrorism and will never do anything other than condemn Hamas terrorism. What we also want for our friend Israel is security, and for that we need a two-state solution. Any unilateral gestures, such as trying to recognize Palestine in a unilateral way instead of by the negotiations, or the settlements, are not a help for peace.
35. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-21
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Mr. Speaker, this is what the U.K. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs said on April 20: ...genocide is a matter of legal rather than political opinion. We as the Government are not the prosecutor, the judge or the jury.... It is essential that these decisions are based on credible judicial process.... Right now, our priority is to prevent atrocities from taking place, and that is why we are playing a leading role in the global coalition against Daesh. Replace “U.K.” with “Canada”, and it is exactly what I have to say.
36. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-05
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Mr. Speaker, the plan will be released in due course.In the meantime, it is important to see that this plan will be comprehensive. It will be integrated. It will be sustained. It will be a plan that will bring together all the Canadian Forces military, humanitarian, and diplomatic missions. It will be done in concordance with our allies, the coalition, to be sure that Canada will be more effective than ever in its fight against this awful terrorist group, ISIL.
37. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-19
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Mr. Speaker, Canada will be there to give consular help to Canadians when it is appropriate, and all the help they are entitled to have.Who we want to free are those Canadians that are unfairly put in jail everywhere in the world. That is what I want to say. If it were not clear for my colleague, I am pleased to clarify it for him today. I hope he is clear on it now.
38. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-08
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague for his first question as spokesperson for foreign affairs. Indeed, we have a lot of support among our allies for a reorientation of our efforts to fight this awful terrorist group in a more efficient and effective way in order to be complementary, and also to be sure that at the end of the day the Iraqi people will have institutions in which they believe in order to help them to rebuild their country.
39. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-27
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Mr. Speaker, Canada is certainly able to keep the pressure on Russia and to engage Russia when it is in our common interest. We are able to do it because our foreign policy will stop being ideological and irrational, and will be effective for our allies and for Canadians.
40. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-25
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Mr. Speaker, freedom of religion is something that we will fight for very strongly. The way we will do it is something that the government is considering. All rights must be supported together. If we isolate them, they will be weaker; if we bring them together, they will be stronger. It is the approach that government will take in order to protect freedom of religion and all human rights everywhere that Canada needs to be.
41. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-24
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to read a quote by General Vance, our Chief of the Defence Staff. He said: We are a lawful party to an armed conflict against a non-state actor—that’s the legal terminology… The so-called Islamic State wants to be recognized as a state, but it is not and never will be a state. That is why we are engaged in an armed conflict, and we are going to win the fight against this terrorist group.
42. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-13
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Mr. Speaker, I suppose that one of the reasons the previous Conservative government never did what the member is now asking for was because it knew that the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act already had the power to ban these individuals from entering into Canada. Why did the Conservative government not say that at the time? It was the truth and that government hid it.
43. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-17
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Madam Speaker, my colleague is wrong. The fact that the United Nations has recognized the genocide of the Yazidis does not change at all our tremendous commitment to fight this terrorist group and to eradicate it. That is precisely why we improved the mission of Canada in this region of the world. We have tripled our efforts for training. We have doubled our intelligence capacity and we are improving our programs for development to rescue these populations.
44. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-15
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Mr. Speaker, if members want to hear a responsible motion on this issue, I will read the one by the member for Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs. It says, “That the Government of Canada continue its efforts to have these atrocities properly investigated and, where appropriate, referred to the International Criminal Court to formally determine the existence of genocide and to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice”. This is a responsible motion.
45. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
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Mr. Speaker, today is certainly the day to say that the threat of terrorism is a terrible danger to humanity.All human civilization should be all together to fight terrorism, and today the people of Canada are shoulder to shoulder with the people of Belgium.
46. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-27
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Mr. Speaker, I already answered this question, and said it very clearly to President Putin. The question is, at the worst time of the Cold War Canada was speaking to Russia. Today, the United States is speaking to Russia. Europe is speaking to Russia. Japan is speaking to Russia. Would he say that all these countries are letting Ukraine down? In what way would it help Ukraine if Canada never speaks to Russia, even about the Arctic?
47. Stephane Dion - 2016-10-18
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Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada is helping to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council is better and more effective at fighting human rights abuses. Human rights are universal rights. Every human has the same dignity and Canada will be there to improve the council's performance in all circumstances.
48. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-10
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Mr. Speaker, Canada strongly supports Israel and strongly fights against anti-Semitism on every front. Canada will never do anything other than that. It is something that we are very committed to doing, in every circumstance.
49. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-07
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Mr. Speaker, Canada will do its part to fight this terrorist group. It will do so efficiently by drawing on its own strengths, such as training military and police forces, supporting governance and building institutions that Iraqis can trust. Canada will do this confidently and courageously.
50. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-17
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Madam Speaker, the premise of the question is wrong. In fact, our allies are very satisfied with the contribution of Canada to fighting ISIL. It is an improvement compared with the past, since we have tripled our ability to train. We have doubled our ability to have intelligence capacity, and we have improved the support, not only for Iran and Iraq but also for Jordan and for Lebanon. We will be very strong at NATO with our allies for the east part of Europe.Canada is back everywhere.

Most negative speeches

1. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-21
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Mr. Speaker, the leader of the NDP is mad because, in fact, he knows that he has double-talk on this issue.This is what his member said, when she was elected.Well, I have lost the quote from the member for London—Fanshawe.
2. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-27
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Mr. Speaker, I already answered this question, and said it very clearly to President Putin. The question is, at the worst time of the Cold War Canada was speaking to Russia. Today, the United States is speaking to Russia. Europe is speaking to Russia. Japan is speaking to Russia. Would he say that all these countries are letting Ukraine down? In what way would it help Ukraine if Canada never speaks to Russia, even about the Arctic?
3. Stephane Dion - 2016-10-06
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to once again call on all my colleagues to work together on difficult consular cases. They want these children to be with their mother. For that reason, we should not play politics. We should not question the will of the Prime Minister to solve the situation, the way it is being done.If I expressed my disregard of the behaviour of the member in responding, it is because I mean it.
4. Stephane Dion - 2016-10-07
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Mr. Speaker, I am sorry that some interpreted it to be directed at Madame Azer. It was obviously not the case. I have nothing but compassion for Madame Azer and cannot imagine the anguish she must be going through.I am disappointed in how the opposition is politicizing this heartbreaking situation. This is not helpful to Madame Azer and her children. Instead, we must all work together, all of us, to bring her children home. I am always open to consultative ways on how to do this.
5. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-25
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Mr. Speaker, Hamas was listed as a terrorist group in 2002 by a Liberal government. Canada will always fight terrorism and will never do anything other than condemn Hamas terrorism. What we also want for our friend Israel is security, and for that we need a two-state solution. Any unilateral gestures, such as trying to recognize Palestine in a unilateral way instead of by the negotiations, or the settlements, are not a help for peace.
6. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
Polarity : -0.261905
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Mr. Speaker, today is certainly the day to say that the threat of terrorism is a terrible danger to humanity.All human civilization should be all together to fight terrorism, and today the people of Canada are shoulder to shoulder with the people of Belgium.
7. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-03
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Mr. Speaker, I share the concern of my colleague about the atrocities he spoke about. However, the question I would ask is this. In which way would it help if Canada is not there? In which way would it help if Canada does not have an embassy?Was it not fortunate, at the end of the 1970s, that we had a Canadian embassy in Tehran when it was time to help the U.S. hostages? Can we learn from our history?
8. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-03
Polarity : -0.185714
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Mr. Speaker, under the former government, Canada was alone in having an empty chair with a lot of countries when it disliked the regimes, which was the wrong approach. All our allies are asking us to stop this wrong approach, and it is what we will do with Iran. In order to see progress on human rights and progress on the protection of Canada's interests and the interests of our allies, including Israel, Canada will engage with Iran with open eyes, step by step.
9. Stephane Dion - 2016-12-13
Polarity : -0.172222
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Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of things that my colleague has said that are completely true. It is a very serious decision. The government is considering it very seriously. We are working with our allies to see in which way Canada will fulfill its responsibility for peace in the world. We are also considering in which way we will engage Parliament about it.
10. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-13
Polarity : -0.166667
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Mr. Speaker, I suppose that one of the reasons the previous Conservative government never did what the member is now asking for was because it knew that the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act already had the power to ban these individuals from entering into Canada. Why did the Conservative government not say that at the time? It was the truth and that government hid it.
11. Stephane Dion - 2016-12-14
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Mr. Speaker, the government does not export the same kind of weapons to Saudi Arabia as the United States did. The weapons in that case were air to ground bombs. We condemn the repeated, senseless attacks in Yemen, including the recent horrific attack on a funeral home. These violations of international law and humanitarian law are tragic and unacceptable.Obviously, we have denounced those actions repeatedly, and we are not part of the the Saudi coalition. We want Saudi Arabia to honour its international obligations.
12. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-21
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition also rejected our motion, so she should stop making partisan politics about this.We agree that awful atrocities and horrors committed by ISIL have the hallmarks of genocide. However, the official recognition of genocide is so serious that it should only happen following a proper international investigation. That is what we are pushing, and it is absolutely in line with our allies.
13. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-04
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Mr. Speaker, our position is very clear. It is only my colleague who is a bit confused. I will try to clarify it again for him.Indeed, Canada's support for Ukraine is solid and will remain. Our friendship for Ukraine is not a matter of party or of government. It is a friendship between two countries that will remain.Our ability to help Ukraine will be improved, though, because instead of snubbing Russia and not speaking to it, we will speak to Russia and tell it that what it is doing to Ukraine is wrong, as other countries are saying. Our—
14. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-12
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Mr. Speaker, I can assure you that we never miss an opportunity to emphasize the importance of respecting human rights when we are in contact with the Saudi government. We never miss an opportunity, and we have had several of those opportunities. One reason why we have had several opportunities is that we have a relationship with Saudi Arabia. We will not make the mistake that the Conservatives made with Iran by cutting ties with a country.With respect to export permits, as I have said repeatedly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has the power to cancel them if Canadian equipment is being misused.
15. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
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Mr. Speaker, this question is simply shameful. Everybody knows that every member of this House is fighting terrorism. No Canadian who was chosen by the Canadian people is afraid to fight terrorism. We may have a democratic difference of views about how to fight it.I would like my colleague to listen to what the Leader of the Opposition said when she asked her question. It was very dignified, but this one was not.
16. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-03
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Mr. Speaker, the premise of the question is so outrageously wrong, I cannot be mute about that.This government, in the last year, has been upfront to fight everywhere for universal human rights, for an inclusive approach, and for peace everywhere. I cannot believe the question was asked this way. I think my colleague should be ashamed of himself.
17. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-16
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is wrong. In fact, we acted with a lot of strength to be sure that we will eradicate this awful terrorist group, which is the so-called Islamic State. That is why we have tripled our capacity to train the peshmerga in order to be sure that we will be rescuing these populations. That is the goal. I call upon all my colleagues to support the plan that Canada is making on the ground to help these populations.
18. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-25
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Mr. Speaker, the government is profoundly moved by the victims' suffering, and the Prime Minister is as well.I want to thank the staff at our international emergency operations centre and the on-site staff in Burkina Faso, who worked heroically to help the victims' families.I can assure the House that the victims' families will continue to receive full consular assistance, including help to bring the bodies back home. We owe them that. They have suffered a horrible tragedy, and our hearts go out to them.
19. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-26
Polarity : -0.1
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Mr. Speaker, with the misleading approach of the former government, Canada is not in Iran. It is not good for the people of Iran, it is not good for the promotion of human rights, it is not good for our strategic interests in the region, it is not good for Israel. It is good for nobody. We will change this policy.
20. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-18
Polarity : -0.1
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Mr. Speaker, the only confusion is in the minds of the Conservatives.We obviously ensure that aid provided by Canadians through their taxes addresses humanitarian needs and is not diverted by terrorists. We do that. At the same time, when a doctor from Doctors Without Borders treats an injured person, it does not matter what side the injured person is on. The doctor will treat the injured no matter what side they are fighting for. That is the doctor's mission.The Conservatives' mission is not to ask confused questions.
21. Stephane Dion - 2016-10-07
Polarity : -0.097619
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Mr. Speaker, I certainly feel sorry that what I did yesterday was interpreted as being directed at Madam Azer, because obviously, that was not the case.I am encouraging all colleagues to not politicize this really difficult issue, to all work together to see which way, with constructive propositions, we may bring these kids into the arms of their mother.This is the only goal the Prime Minister has, and I have, and the whole government has. I hope each member of this House will work together to solve this problem.
22. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-16
Polarity : -0.095
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Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, it is the party of my hon. colleague that contradicted itself. In order to have the seat, it said something, and after the election it said something else.We are very consistent. It is very clear that I have the power, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, to stop export permits if weapons are poorly used, regarding our national interests, the interests of our allies, or human rights. The Prime Minister asked me to exercise this power with a lot of rigour and a lot of transparency.
23. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-25
Polarity : -0.0866667
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Mr. Speaker, I guess my colleague was sleeping when I just spoke, so I will repeat myself.This is a service available to any province, and we do not look at the political affiliation of the province. That is ridiculous as a statement. He would be unable to substantiate it.Did he not hear me describe 44 commercial agreements; $118 million; 200 jobs in Ontario; stronger links with Israel? If he has a problem with that, I want to know why.
24. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-22
Polarity : -0.0833333
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Madam Speaker, as my colleague knows, Canada has tripled its efforts to train combatants who are fighting this awful terrorist group on the ground. We have doubled our intelligence capacity in order to determine where this terrorist group is. We have enhanced our humanitarian and development assistance. We are supporting Jordan and Lebanon more than ever, and we will beat this terrorist group.
25. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
Polarity : -0.0809524
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Mr. Speaker, once again, I will leave my colleagues to their twisted interpretations.One thing is certain: Canada is a friend to Israel. It was not serving Israel in the least to completely cut off all ties to Iran and use the Italian embassy to engage with Iran. Such a policy made no sense, and we put an end to that nonsense. One thing that will never end is our support for Israel and our determination to impose sanctions when Iran steps out of line.
26. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-05
Polarity : -0.0777778
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Mr. Speaker, it is a very serious situation. We are horrified by it. We have communicated how much we disagree with the situation of Mr. Garrett and his wife to the Chinese authorities. We will continue to do so. It is something that this government does not accept at all.
27. Stephane Dion - 2016-10-03
Polarity : -0.07
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Mr. Speaker, the U.S. suspended its relationship with Russia about Syria, not about the Arctic. That is the point.About Syria, Russia has a choice: either Russia recognizes the critical and constructive role it must play in the world, or it pursues the appalling course of action that it is taking. Canada will continue to work closely with our allies and bilaterally with Russia to be sure that Russia will be taken into account. The path of dangerous belligerence will not work and will not succeed.
28. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
Polarity : -0.065625
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Mr. Speaker, I want to quote what Secretary Kerry has said, to be sure my colleagues understand that, to decide if an awful atrocity is a genocide, is something that must be done according to a process; it is not only a declaration from a minister. It is not enough to say that the former government recognized it as a genocide only because one minister made a declaration.I do not have the time to give the quote. However, it is clearly the case that, if I have other questions, I will do so.I just want to say that today is the day to think about these atrocities and to stand shoulder to shoulder with our friends in Belgium.
29. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-06
Polarity : -0.0625
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Mr. Speaker, there are two erroneous things in the member's comments. First, of course I was not silent regarding human rights groups, including in the press conference. The obligation to hurt my--
30. Stephane Dion - 2016-09-28
Polarity : -0.06
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Mr. Speaker, I fully agree with what my colleague said. In fact, there was an official declaration done by the Government of Canada, and we are willing to start reading it in the House.Today, as we consider the interim findings of the independent joint investigation team into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, we are reminded of the unspeakable suffering caused by this tragic attack. The interim findings made clear that the Russian-made Buk missile was fired from rebel-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine. In a nutshell, the declaration clearly condemns it.
31. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-13
Polarity : -0.0583333
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Mr. Speaker, if the NDP's position is that we should have reneged on the Government of Canada's signature on a contract, I hope its members are prepared to say so in English in London. I hope our colleague from London—Fanshawe will also say so in London, because that was not their position during the election campaign.Now, as for the export permits, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will grant them or deny them based on how the equipment is used. As long as the equipment is not used in any human rights abuses, as long as it is used in accordance with Canada's interests, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will honour the export permits. Otherwise, I will reverse my decision.
32. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-24
Polarity : -0.05
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Mr. Speaker, it is just that my colleague has the wrong information. The amount of money he speaks about is an amount of money that was available to anyone—
33. Stephane Dion - 2016-10-19
Polarity : -0.0416667
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Mr. Speaker, our government strongly protects the rights of all Canadians in Canada. Any government that tries to infringe on these rights would be wrong to do it, and we would tell that to any government.On this specific case, we have told the government of Turkey that it has no evidence, and it should not create any problems for these people.
34. Stephane Dion - 2016-12-13
Polarity : -0.0365079
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Certainly, Mr. Speaker, the practice of this government is to always be open and frank with Canadians. On such a matter of this importance, my colleague can be assured that we will communicate to Canadians in the proper way and we will communicate to the House with a very open mind and with a lot of transparency. This is a very serious decision that we need to take to honour Canada's history in the fight for peace everywhere in the world.
35. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
Polarity : -0.0333333
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Mr. Speaker, I will leave my colleague to his interpretations, but the facts speak for themselves. Canada just strengthened sanctions against Russia. We are doing so in solidarity with Ukraine and in concert with our allies. Instead of acting alone and being the only ones to use an empty chair tactic against Russia, we will engage with Russia in order to speak out on behalf of Ukraine and in favour of peace in the region.
36. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-12
Polarity : -0.03125
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Mr. Speaker, they should believe the Government of Canada and the Prime Minister. This is not a party that switches views after the election, after committing to everything before the election. The Prime Minister asked me to make sure that the power that the Minister of Foreign Affairs has to block the export permits, if equipment is built in Canada but is wrongly used regarding human rights or national interests of Canada and its allies, is used with a lot of rigour and transparency, which is what I will do.
37. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
Polarity : -0.03
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Mr. Speaker, I am very sorry to say to my colleague that the former government did not recognize genocide with the actions of the Islamic State. It did not rush to this decision. As I speak today, Canada recognizes five genocides in the history of the world. If we have to recognize a sixth one, it will be done properly with the view of the international organizations appropriate for that. I remind the member that this is also the view of the United States, of the EU, and of the United Nations. Our fight against ISIL has nothing to do with this debate about the definition.
38. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-13
Polarity : -0.0291667
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Mr. Speaker, with all due respect, my colleague was confusing two different decisions.The first one is to honour the signature on a contract. This is a contract that was signed in 2014. Her party, our party, and the Conservative Party committed to that decision to honour the signature.The second one is about the export permits. I have the power to allow the export permits or to revoke them according to the behaviour of the county regarding human rights, on the use of the equipment. The equipment has not been misused since 1993. It is why, for now—
39. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-02
Polarity : -0.0277778
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague knows very well that I always give him my full co-operation. However, it is common knowledge that we prefer to engage rather than to withdraw or retreat. It was a mistake for Canada to sever ties with Iran. The human rights situation in Iran is no better for it. Israel's situation has also not improved. We are not in a position to help our allies or to help Canadian interests, Canadian families and Iranian Canadians because of the previous government's empty-chair and withdrawal policy.
40. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-22
Polarity : -0.0240079
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her question and assure her that her concerns are certainly shared by all members of the House and by me, in my capacity as minister.I have raised this issue several times with my counterpart, the minister of foreign affairs of Turkey, and again just recently. We continue to insist that the Turkish people, who courageously refused to accept a coup d'état, be protected by the rule of law and by democracy, the very principles that were defended in resistance to the coup, and we have very serious concerns about the conduct of the Turkish government at this time.
41. Stephane Dion - 2016-12-14
Polarity : -0.0222789
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is completely right. This is a very serious decision. It must be taken very seriously and in a comprehensive way. Where the member is in contradiction with himself is by asking me to do that in the next 10 seconds that I am allowed in the House. No, it will be done properly, in due time, with true transparency, and will show how much Canada will honour its commitment for peace.
42. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-14
Polarity : -0.0125
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Mr. Speaker, I think my colleague is well aware that she is the one who is confusing the matter. I want to share a quote from a news story: At the end of March, Minister Dion said that he and government officials would examine whether the armoured vehicles exported to Saudi Arabia “comply with international laws, human rights and our national interests”. If a journalist understood, why did my colleague not understand?
43. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-02
Polarity : -0.00833333
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for giving me an opportunity to repeat my answer once again. The contract was signed by the previous government, and it was signed in full. During the election campaign, both the Liberal Party and the NDP pledged to honour the contract. That meant the export permits would land on the Minister of Foreign Affairs' desk. I will block those permits if the military equipment is ever used to violate human rights or against the interests of Canada and its allies.

Most positive speeches

1. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-10
Polarity : 0.8
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Mr. Speaker, the question is why my hon. colleague is distorting the policy of the Government of Canada. The Government of Canada is very proud of what the men and women in uniform are doing. They are courageous, and they are requested by all of our allies in order to strengthen our contribution in the coalition. We will do it in an effective way, an efficient way, an optimal way, and courageously, as Canada always does.
2. Stephane Dion - 2016-10-06
Polarity : 0.7
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Mr. Speaker, there is proof that when we work together, we get results, and we want to get results for this family. We want the children to be in the arms of their mother. For that I urge all of my colleagues to stop their politics and work together. We have the proof with us today that when we work together, we get good results for Canadians.
3. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-16
Polarity : 0.658333
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Mr. Speaker, as I said, in fact, we have tripled our capacity to train the peshmerga, who are the fighters in the best situation to rescue these populations. We have a strong plan. Canadians must be proud of what Canadians are doing in Iraq and in Syria, with our allies. We improved the plan precisely because we need to act to protect these populations.
4. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-10
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Mr. Speaker, this war is not about religion or civilizations. It is about the conflict between human civilization and terrorism.Canada will bravely do its part in Iraq and everywhere. It will do so as best it can with its coalition allies.
5. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-05
Polarity : 0.57
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Mr. Speaker, I would love to talk to my colleague about the plan once it is made public.As Canadians, we will be proud of our country's role in bravely combatting terrorism, with a plan that will be integrated and will bring together all the elements needed to be successful. It will involve the Minister of National Defence, the Minister of International Development, the Prime Minister, and myself, since I will try to do my part.
6. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-26
Polarity : 0.55
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Mr. Speaker, Canada will always be there for Ukraine. We do not accept the interference and invasion by Russia in Ukraine. We will find the most effective way to say that to the Government of Russia.
7. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-05
Polarity : 0.55
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Mr. Speaker, there is a lot of speculation here and there about what the plan will be.The plan will be there to fight the terrorist group. The plan will be there to support our allies, including Israel. The plan will be there to support all of these populations in the fight against terrorism that count on Canada and our allies. This plan will be more effective than ever.
8. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-05
Polarity : 0.52
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Mr. Speaker, I understand my colleague's impatience. It is completely understandable to want a plan that is even better than the one Canada had before. That is what he is going to get. He will be impressed and so will Canadians. Perhaps he will not admit it for political reasons, but he will be secretly impressed.
9. Stephane Dion - 2016-12-12
Polarity : 0.5
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Mr. Speaker, what is a fact is that Canadians want Canada to be a determined peacekeeper in the world. We need to do our share for peace in the world, so we are considering, with our allies, which deployment will make more sense and will provide Canada with the ability to achieve peace around the world. I am sure all of my colleagues will support this goal.
10. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-26
Polarity : 0.5
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has been, is, and will always be a friend of Israel. What will not happen any more is the attempt by the opposition, the Conservative Party, to make it a partisan issue in Canada.
11. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-15
Polarity : 0.5
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It is good to see, Mr. Speaker, that there are responsible parliaments that want the assessment of genocide to be done properly by an independent court. I am proud of the House of Commons and the vote we had yesterday. We are proud.
12. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-10
Polarity : 0.497619
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Mr. Speaker, no pro-independence government has the right to take Canada away from Quebeckers who want to remain within Canada. It is a matter of rights and democracy.In any event, the vast majority of Quebeckers are very proud Quebeckers and very proud Canadians. They do not want to be forced to choose between these two wonderful identities.
13. Stephane Dion - 2016-10-19
Polarity : 0.475
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Mr. Speaker, I will repeat again that the premise of the question is wrong.We are not asking for favours for any vote. Never. That is not the way we work. The seat at the Security Council will be a tool for the goals we have for the world, for a world that will be more secure, more just, a world where we will have pacifism, and a world where we will have more equality between men and women. This is the world which we are working on, and the Security Council seat is a tool for that.
14. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-03
Polarity : 0.44
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Mr. Speaker, indeed, Canada wants to help with disarmament in all of its facets. This is what I have said to the High Representative. The approach we want to take is to focus on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty. This is the best way for Canada to go ahead and make progress with our allies. We will focus on that, and we will count on the contribution of all members in this House on this important challenge that we have to face.
15. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-24
Polarity : 0.4125
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Mr. Speaker, it happens that we are very pleased that the Premier of Ontario went to Israel. She did a great job there, and she had the services of the embassy, to which everyone is welcome.If my colleague wants to go, he will have the same service.
16. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-09
Polarity : 0.407143
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for giving me the opportunity to tell him and the House that, thanks to the excellent work of the Minister of Natural Resources, we have an agreement with the United States on renewable energy and natural resources.The two governments and all the representatives celebrated that agreement at the state dinner in Washington. We can congratulate the Minister of Natural Resources for his excellent work.
17. Stephane Dion - 2016-10-06
Polarity : 0.4
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Mr. Speaker, the opposition members are free to behave as they want, but the proof is that when we work together, we do not take cheap shots against the Prime Minister and we do not accuse him of not caring. As my colleague said—
18. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-13
Polarity : 0.4
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Mr. Speaker, it is a fully responsible conviction to do everything we can to be sure that these individuals will be banned in Canada and that the sanctions will be appropriate. It is why I have proposed a way to do it and the committee has accepted it. Why during 10 years did the Conservatives do nothing but double-talk?
19. Stephane Dion - 2016-10-03
Polarity : 0.371429
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Mr. Speaker, the fact is that we have more sanctions against Russia than the former government had. We have more support for Ukraine than the former government had. I was very proud to announce an increase of $8 million for support, for professional police, competent police, who will be shoulder to shoulder in Ukraine, all the way through.
20. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-22
Polarity : 0.3625
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Madam Speaker, that is why we have improved the plan to fight ISIL and to be sure that this awful terrorist group will stop killing people. Canada is more and more involved in a more effective way with our allies to be sure that we will win and that this terrorist group will stop its atrocities.
21. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-18
Polarity : 0.358929
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is right: this is not a partisan issue.That is why I invite him to examine the plan, which strengthens Canada's role in fighting the so-called Islamic State. We are tripling the size of our training mission, doubling our intelligence gathering efforts, enhancing humanitarian aid, adding development assistance, and supporting Lebanon and Jordan. I hope he will support this excellent plan and read it carefully.
22. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-05
Polarity : 0.358333
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are the ones who are not in the loop. They are the ones who do not understand.The Minister of National Defence is a great defence minister. He has proven that in the past and he will again. It was an honour for me to work with him and the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie on this plan. We worked hand in hand with our allies, and because of that we will be able to fight this heinous terrorist group more effectively than ever before.
23. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-04
Polarity : 0.358333
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Our approach in getting sanctions, Mr. Speaker, is to be effective. In order to be effective, one works with one's allies. If Canada is alone in getting sanctions against Iran, it will be barely noticed in Iran and will negatively affect Canada, Canadians, companies, families, Iranian Canadians, and so on.We need to be effective. Effective sanctions must go through in order to make progress. Ineffective sanctions have no raison d'être.
24. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-26
Polarity : 0.324583
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Mr. Speaker, I want to assure my colleague that we will be doing the opposite. We will fight very strongly against the so-called Islamic State with determination for the reasons he just mentioned. We will deal in a more effective way than has been done in the past. We will work with the coalition to be sure that Canada will add to the coalition and will not duplicate. We will be strong and we will be resolute in supporting our allies.
25. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-11
Polarity : 0.324015
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Mr. Speaker, the international community is celebrating the role Canada is playing in Paris.We are playing a very positive role. We have been a laggard for the last 10 years, and now we are a leader. We may be proud of it. We may hope that we will have a strong international agreement that will allow Canada to implement a very strong plan with the provinces to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and to make sure that Canada will do its share to fight climate change.
26. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-02
Polarity : 0.319048
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Mr. Speaker, I am proud to say that we seek to maximize membership on this council with countries that have strong human rights records at home and abroad, and that this council, as everywhere, will promote universal human rights, as we have done over the last year with the greatest of results.This government asked for clemency in all cases of Canadians facing execution abroad. We will adopt the optional protocol to the convention against torture of the United Nations and a lot of—
27. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-28
Polarity : 0.316667
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister wants to see democracy in Cuba. The Canadian people want to see democracy in Cuba. Canada has enjoyed 50 years of unbroken relations with Cuba that served both our countries and the rest of the world.Now is the time to build on all that we accomplished with the Cuban people to help them work toward a more democratic and open society with greater freedoms.It is up to the Cubans to do that, but Canadians are well placed to help them get there under the leadership of the Prime Minister.
28. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-24
Polarity : 0.308333
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Mr. Speaker, this question was posed by the member for Brome—Missisquoi, who is a tireless champion for Lake Champlain and Lake Memphremagog. He knows how important these lakes are to the entire region, and he is aware of their extreme beauty. That is why I would like to thank the Minister of Finance for the recent budget's investment of $7.5 million over five years in the most advanced scientific research. This will yield the best solutions for saving these lakes and making them clear, clean, and safe for people, in co-operation with our U.S. allies.
29. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-15
Polarity : 0.3
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to inform the House that today the parliament of Sweden rejected the same kind of motion by a vote of 268 to 43. Facing the—
30. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-10
Polarity : 0.2875
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Mr. Speaker, I disagree completely. For the first time in 10 years, Canada is a leader in the fight against climate change.Instead of being a laggard, we are a leader. That is a change. We must congratulate the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. She has been appointed as a facilitator by the chair of the COP21. It shows how great she is at helping to reach the result we want in the fight against climate change.Canada is back.
31. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-25
Polarity : 0.281667
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Mr. Speaker, freedom of religion is something that we will fight for very strongly. The way we will do it is something that the government is considering. All rights must be supported together. If we isolate them, they will be weaker; if we bring them together, they will be stronger. It is the approach that government will take in order to protect freedom of religion and all human rights everywhere that Canada needs to be.
32. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-04
Polarity : 0.27881
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Mr. Speaker, indeed, I was in Rome, where I took part in the coalition meeting. I assured the coalition that Canada would be a strong and committed partner whose approach would complement the work of the other coalition members.This integrated and effective plan was very well received. I cannot provide any details, as the Prime Minister will share the details with us and all Canadians, right here in Canada.
33. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
Polarity : 0.278571
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the Leader of the Opposition for her true and meaningful words. I am sure that all of my colleagues in the House will want to join with me in expressing Canadians' absolute solidarity with the people of Belgium and our determination to defeat terrorism, which only grows stronger with each attack of this kind. Terrorism is a dead end that cannot succeed. We are going to combat terrorism and, today, we will do it with the people of Belgium.
34. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-28
Polarity : 0.272917
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for giving me the opportunity to repeat again that most leaders around the world said about the same thing our Prime Minister said. At a time when the people of Cuba will be able to transition, we hope, to more freedom and democracy. We need to support them and to encourage them not to agonize about the past but to unify together to give their children a better future. They can count on Canada for that. We have had a 50-year unbroken relationship with Cuba. We have a Prime Minister who has strong links with Cuba and who will help those people.
35. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-22
Polarity : 0.269048
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Mr. Speaker, this is the quote by Secretary Kerry. That may be my quote also. Each of these words I support. He stated: Ultimately, the full facts must be brought to light by an independent investigation and through formal legal determination made by a competent court or tribunal. But the United States [and Canada] will strongly support efforts to collect, document, preserve, and analyze the evidence of atrocities, and we will do all we can to see that the perpetrators are held accountable. That is well said.
36. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-17
Polarity : 0.254444
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Madam Speaker, Canada is very strong and very determined to ensure that these cluster munitions are well regulated by international law, and that applies to Canada as well. As always, that is what we will do with the utmost determination.
37. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-27
Polarity : 0.252667
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Mr. Speaker, our government will strongly support Ukraine. Our government will always be against, and criticize, the Russian invasion and interference in Ukraine, and we will communicate that very clearly to the Government of Russia. We will do it, and I will be pleased to do it, because we owe so much to our friendship with Ukraine.
38. Stephane Dion - 2016-10-05
Polarity : 0.25
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's goal is to ensure that peacekeeping operations are carried out in a manner that protects civilians, which is why we want to be involved. For too long, Canada remained on the sidelines. If we want those operations to better protect people and promote peace, Canada must be there on its own terms and conditions. That is what we will do, along with the minister responsible for the Canadian Armed Forces. We are committed to ensuring that our troops are only deployed under conditions that correspond to our values and convictions.
39. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-07
Polarity : 0.25
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Mr. Speaker, Canada will do its part to fight this terrorist group. It will do so efficiently by drawing on its own strengths, such as training military and police forces, supporting governance and building institutions that Iraqis can trust. Canada will do this confidently and courageously.
40. Stephane Dion - 2016-03-24
Polarity : 0.25
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to read a quote by General Vance, our Chief of the Defence Staff. He said: We are a lawful party to an armed conflict against a non-state actor—that’s the legal terminology… The so-called Islamic State wants to be recognized as a state, but it is not and never will be a state. That is why we are engaged in an armed conflict, and we are going to win the fight against this terrorist group.
41. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-11
Polarity : 0.244444
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague has wrong information. It was his government that was muzzling officials. We do not do that. To the contrary, we have encouraged our officials to help the government go through its mandate. One part of our mandate is to protect the freedom of religion, as all freedoms, to do it proudly and strongly, as Canada should be.
42. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-27
Polarity : 0.243333
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Mr. Speaker, once again, the Prime Minister gave a very good answer to that question.However, the issue is this: if Canada were the only country to maintain sanctions against Iran while the others drop most of theirs, Iran would barely notice, but the impact on Canadian industry would be huge.I would ask the Conservatives to stop working for European and American industries and start working for Canadian industry.They should work for Canadian industry for a change.
43. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-14
Polarity : 0.241667
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Mr. Speaker, Canada is a trading nation and we are a trading government. When it comes to the TPP, the promise was to consult Canadians and that is what we are doing. Recently, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade held consultations on the TPP in the Northwest Territories and trade committee continues to hear from interested Canadians across the country.I am proud of the work we are doing, listening to Canadians on this important issue, with our international trade minister.
44. Stephane Dion - 2016-11-14
Polarity : 0.24
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Mr. Speaker, we look forward to working very closely with the president-elect, his administration, and with the United States Congress in the years ahead, including on issues like investment, international peace, security, and trade. Our trading relationship with the United States is very important and we will have the interests of Canadians in mind all the way through.
45. Stephane Dion - 2016-06-16
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Mr. Speaker, in fact, our position is exactly the same as the one of the Government of Britain and the administration of the United States.The difference, though, is that we are taking the lead in asking the Security Council to be sure that they will prosecute the perpetrators of these atrocities and investigate in order to understand very well what is happening on the ground.In the meantime, we have tripled our effort to help fight ISIL on the ground, because we need to rescue this population. This is the priority.
46. Stephane Dion - 2016-02-16
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Mr. Speaker, first, I have strong regard for the competence of the head of this office, and I am pleased he is still working with us. Second, we want to protect as much as possible the freedom of religion everywhere in the world, and we want to do so in an optimal way. We are looking at our options.
47. Stephane Dion - 2015-12-11
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is misinformed. Canada is pushing hard for a robust agreement that will unite humanity in the fight against climate change. We can be very proud of the role that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change is playing. What a change compared to the last 10 years.
48. Stephane Dion - 2016-05-10
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Mr. Speaker, Canada strongly supports Israel and strongly fights against anti-Semitism on every front. Canada will never do anything other than that. It is something that we are very committed to doing, in every circumstance.
49. Stephane Dion - 2016-01-27
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Mr. Speaker, Canada is certainly able to keep the pressure on Russia and to engage Russia when it is in our common interest. We are able to do it because our foreign policy will stop being ideological and irrational, and will be effective for our allies and for Canadians.
50. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-21
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Mr. Speaker, I just want to inform my colleague that indeed the Government of Canada is asking for this international investigation on the atrocities and the horrors committed by Daesh and to be sure that it will be prosecuted and also to investigate whether it is a genocide. We are pushing for that. We are asking for that because it has all the hallmarks of a genocide. It is why this recognition should be done properly internationally. There is nothing more important than to recognize a genocide by the proper process.