கனடிய பாராளுமன்றத்தில் நடைபெற்ற சிறிலங்கா விவாதம்


http://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Parlvu/asx/playlist.aspx?files=/2009/2009-02/0000f405.wmv

நடுவில் இருந்து ஆரம்பிக்கிறது தமிழர் பற்றிய விவாதம்

Here are the summery ..
Here below is a summary of a debate that went on in Canada.
7 members called for this emergency debate. Took more than 4 hours in canadian parliament.
  • Mr.Dan McTeague: Thanks for asking "How the ban of Tamil Tigers contributed" to peace?
  • Mr.Jim Karygiannis : Thanks for asking "Where are the evidence of extortion at 42nd division?, There is none!" "Send a Canadian rep to UN". Thanks for reading the letter from your constituents.
  • Hon. Bob Rae : Thanks for opposing "Military Solution" and "Forcing a ceasefire"
  • Mr.Paul Dewar :Thanks for asking practical steps on how can Canada help? Raising the issue of cluster bombs? Thanks also pointing last October Tamil Tigers agreeing ceasefire and asking what will happen after "wiping Tigers out?"
  • Hon. John McKay: Thanks for asking the interaction Canada had with Sri Lanka and reiterating Canada's active role.
  • Hon. Irwin Cotler: Thanks for grieving with us! , mentioning concerns of Tamil Canadians!! And You made the best practical case for peace! All Your points are the must for permanent ceasefire!!
  • Hon.Judy Sgro :Thanks for asking the precise role of UN in Sri Lanka and raising skepticism
  • Mr.Andrew Kania : Thanks for countering the 3 millions dollars and statement and wanted to refocus on the issues of day. Thanks for rasing more important issue of, "what can bring permanent peace?". Thanks for demanding practical steps to pressure Sri Lankan government.
  • Hon. Maria Minna: Thanks for raising the issues of R2P and "the militarized camps" run by military.
  • Hon. Albina Guarnieri : Thanks for making the case of Tamils so delinquently and exposing state terrorism, such as ethnic cleansing.
  • Hon. John McCallum : Thanks for asking, How our government can assure the aid reaches the needy Tamils?
  • Mr.John Cannis : Thanks for using the true word "Genocide", pointing these statements "go nowhere", urging "we need solutions, not papers"
  • Ms.Kirsty Duncan: Thanks for condemning terrorism, thanks for reading stories from Tamils.
  • Mr.Robert Oilphant : Thanks for suggesting the 3millions aid is a half measure and asking "Why the press gallery is not full?"
  • Mr.Boris Wrzesnewskyj : Thanks for emotional speech and looking up to Tamils in gallery. Thanks for remembering Tamilselvan, LTTE peace negotiator who was killed by Sri Lankan government and other Tamils,
  • Mr.Peter Julian: Thanks for bringing real stories from Tamil Canadians and journalist stories, pointing out this country owes to Tamil Canadians, thanks for demanding the recall of Canadian Ambassador to Sri Lanka.
  • Mr.Gerad Kennedy : Thanks for asking not to take side when people die as this is a humanitarian crisis. And suggesting one side is terrorists places a shield.
  • Mr. Derek Lee: Thanks for saying the struggle for equality will not end, even if the war ends.

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