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{
"time": "2015-03-26 21:40:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich\u2014Gulf Islands, GP)",
"fr": "Mme Elizabeth May (Saanich\u2014Gulf Islands, PV)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"4026657\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, we have been exchanging a lot of information about the scale of humanitarian aid. It is clear from my comments that I am pleased that Canada is contributing humanitarian assistance. However, at this point we are really contributing a drop in the bucket in relation to the need. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4026658\" data-originallang=\"en\">The UN has said that this Syrian conflict and the humanitarian crisis in 2014 required $5.9 billion in response. The world community collectively came up with 60% against that need. We are talking about four million refugees found in camps in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. We are talking about an extensive humanitarian crisis where at this point the world community is failing the people of Syria. Therefore, while we are debating military action, I think it behooves us that we look at the scale and the scope of the need before we pat ourselves on the back for having done enough. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4026659\" data-originallang=\"en\">I ask my hon. colleague if he would not agree. </p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"4026657\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, nous \u00e9changeons beaucoup de renseignements au sujet de l'envergure de l'aide humanitaire. J'ai indiqu\u00e9 clairement que je suis heureuse que le Canada fournisse de l'aide humanitaire. Toutefois, \u00e0 l'heure actuelle, notre contribution est minime par rapport aux besoins.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4026658\" data-originallang=\"en\">Selon l'ONU, 5,9 milliards de dollars sont n\u00e9cessaires pour r\u00e9pondre aux besoins engendr\u00e9s par le conflit syrien et la crise humanitaire en 2014. La communaut\u00e9 internationale a r\u00e9pondu \u00e0 ces besoins dans une proportion de 60 %. Environ quatre millions de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s vivent dans des camps en Turquie, en Jordanie et au Liban. Il s'agit d'une grave crise humanitaire et, en ce moment, la communaut\u00e9 internationale manque \u00e0 ses obligations envers les Syriens. En cons\u00e9quence, pendant que nous discutons d'intervention militaire, je pense qu'il nous incombe d'examiner l'envergure et l'importance des besoins avant de nous f\u00e9liciter d'en avoir fait suffisamment.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4026659\" data-originallang=\"en\">J'aimerais savoir si mon coll\u00e8gue est d'accord.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2015/3/26/elizabeth-may-9/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/elizabeth-may/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4108/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "8632179",
"h1": {
"en": "Government Orders",
"fr": "Initiatives Minist\u00e9rielles"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Military Contribution Against ISIL",
"fr": "La contribution militaire \u00e0 la lutte contre l'EIIL"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2015/3/26/",
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}