Representative
Member
Conservative Party of Canada
Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
CA - K1A 0A6 - Ottawa
Canada
Working language: English
22/04/2026 | 19:41:31 Dear colleagues, I am pleased to address you today about tracking the proceeds of the crimes uncovered by Mr Sergei MAGNITSKY and making sure those responsible are held accountable. I want to thank the rapporteur, Ms Lesia VASYLENKO, for her many efforts on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly. I lend my full support to the rapporteur’s appeal to Council of Europe states to enact Sergei Magnitsky-style legislation. I emphasised this point in the Canadian Senate during our October 2017 debate... 22/04/2026 | 17:50:39 Dear colleagues, I am pleased to address you on the critical issue of the universal abolition of the death penalty. I would like to thank the rapporteur, Ms Gala VELDHOEN, for this comprehensive report. Although Canada abolished capital punishment for ordinary crimes in 1976 and last carried out a civilian execution in 1962, public support for its use has persisted. Since abolition in Canada, particularly shocking cases of violence and murder have, at times, sparked calls among the general... 26/06/2024 | 18:42:33 Dear colleagues, The European continent has borne witness to many atrocities and wars over the centuries, and continues to in Ukraine today. Naturally, in the wake of these atrocities, and even as they unfold, the question of reparations and post-conflict reconciliation arises time and time again. And time and time again, we struggle to come up with a just approach. As rapporteur Lord Richard KEEN rightly points out, post-war discussions on the question of reparations and post-conflict... 26/06/2024 | 11:34:08 Dear colleagues, Today's joint debate covers three distinct but interrelated subjects. I thank all three rapporteurs for their good work. Given my limited time today, however, I'm going to focus on sanctions. Since 2014, the Canadian government has imposed sanctions on more than 784 entities and 2 190 individuals in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. I say more than because that's government data from late February, and rarely a week goes by without a Canadian sanctions announcement... 25/06/2024 | 19:21:48 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, The Report we were debating today highlights the critical importance of upholding the right to seek asylum. People who have a well-founded fear of persecution deserve an asylum system that's fair and compassionate. At the same time, it's crucial to recognise that fairness to refugees is enhanced when the asylum systems are also orderly and efficient. People cross borders for a multitude of reasons. It's to the benefit of refugees and to our societies at...
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