Representative
Member
Independent Senators Group
Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
CA - K1A 0A6 - Ottawa
Canada
Working language: French
27/04/2022 | 15:46:37 Thank you, Mr President. Fellow parliamentarians, We cannot stress enough the importance of protecting and preserving the heritage and cultural legacy of Ukraine from the destruction and damage inflicted by the Russian invasion. We have all witnessed the devastating effects of this invasion. We have seen the millions of displaced persons and refugees, the atrocities committed against civilians and the near total destruction of many towns and villages. To this list, we must add the current... 25/04/2022 | 19:16:41 Thank you, Mister President. Dear Parliamentarians, The debate on an assessment of the ways and means of combating the exposure of children to pornography is very timely. As you heard earlier in my colleague's speech, the Canadian Parliament is also grappling with the challenges posed by children's exposure to online pornography. Currently in Canada, the Criminal Code does not prohibit the mere provision of sexually explicit material to children for commercial purposes. It is considered an... 24/01/2022 | 19:33:03 Thank you very much, Madam President. Dear parliamentarians, At the end of 2020, there were almost 83 million people in the world who were uprooted from their homes. Of these people, approximately 35 million were children, representing 42% of those displaced worldwide due to conflict, violence, human rights violations or events that seriously disrupt public order. These facts must be taken into consideration when we debate and legislate on immigration issues in our own parliaments. Although... 24/01/2022 | 17:53:59 Thank you very much, Mr President. Dear parliamentarians, I am delighted to be with you, if only virtually, and to address this Assembly on issues that are close to my heart. Today we are debating, among other issues, the report by Ms Jennifer DE TEMMERMAN, which, in the fight against climate change, urges member states to exercise their shared responsibility to act together to advance the next generation of rights, in order to better safeguard the well-being of present and future generations... 29/09/2021 | 11:18:07 Thank you, Mr. President, for allowing me to speak before this assembly. Let me also thank you for dedicating an entire plenary session to the issues of the environment, climate change and its impact on us and our planet. The report by Mr Simon MOUTQUIN urges the Council of Europe to enshrine the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment in its legal framework. The report also calls on the national parliaments of member states to do the same. I will now describe the Canadian...
04/05/2023 | Doc. 15762 | Written declaration Restoring Taiwan’s Observer status with The World Health Assembly for the effective promotion of global health