11/10/2023 | 19:38:21 Thank you for allowing me to add another perspective on such an important subject: violence against women with disabilities. I would also like to acknowledge the remarkable dedication of the Rapporteur, Ms Béatrice FRESKO-ROLFO, in her excellent report. In Canada, as in Europe, women with disabilities are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence. Between invisibility, lack of financial support and insufficient sustainable social services, we must act quickly to meet the needs of... 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... 22/06/2021 | 12:40:57 I thank you, Mister President, for allowing me to address the Assembly. I would also like to thank the rapporteur, Mr Damien COTTIER, for his excellent work on this issue. The merits of a Covid-19 pass are being debated all over the world, including in Canada. In early May, Canada's Health Minister stated that Canadians who wish to travel outside the country will be required to have a certificate of vaccination. The Prime Minister also confirmed that the Canadian government is co-ordinating... 21/04/2021 | 18:37:59 Thank you, Mister President. Good morning to you all, I thank you for the opportunity to speak, and I would like to congratulate Ms Martine WONNER on her excellent report. My remarks will focus on the prevention of employment-related discrimination against people with chronic and long-term illnesses in Canada. In terms of the legal framework, "[i]n Canada, human rights are protected by federal, provincial and territorial legislation.». At the federal level, the Canadian Charter of Rights and... 20/04/2021 | 16:35:55 Dear parliamentarians, I would like to thank you for allowing me to participate in this important debate on the taxation of the digital economy. I'd like to congratulate the OECD Secretary General, Mr Ángel Gurría, for the excellent job he has done. In recent years, countries around the world have had to face up to a series of challenges including the health challenges of the last 12 months. They are now obliged to put their public finances in order to deal with the challenge of Covid-19. As... 19/04/2021 | 19:34:26 Thank you, Madam President. Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak today on the issue of respecting and protecting Europe's linguistic, ethnic, cultural and national diversity. First, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur, Ms Elvira KOVÁCS, on her work on the subject. As you know, the European Convention on Human Rights formally prohibits discrimination, including that based on membership of a national minority. This protection was reaffirmed in 2000...