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{
"time": "2026-01-29 12:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Gord Johns (Courtenay\u2014Alberni, NDP)",
"fr": "Gord Johns (Courtenay\u2014Alberni, NPD)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"9124894\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Speaker, I rise today to present petition e-6751, sponsored by John Mayba from Port Alberni and signed by over 1,500 Canadians who are deeply concerned about the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and Canada's obligations under international law. The petition highlights that under the Geneva Convention and Canada's own Official Development Assistance Accountability Act, Canada is required to uphold international humanitarian law and ensure that aid is delivered in a neutral, impartial and independent manner.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9124895\" data-originallang=\"en\">The petitioners call on the House to clearly reject the current model of militarized aid delivery in Palestine and to demand the full restoration of access for UN agencies and established humanitarian organizations, including UNRWA and the World Food Program. They urge Canada to insist on safe and immediate entry for Canadian and international humanitarian and medical workers. They further ask that Canadian funding be withheld from any mechanism that does not respect humanitarian principles and that all Canadian aid to Gaza be delivered exclusively through internationally recognized humanitarian channels. Again, this petition reflects the voices of 1,500 Canadians who want our country to stand firmly for human life, international law and the protection of civilians.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"9124894\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente, je prends la parole pour pr\u00e9senter la p\u00e9tition e\u20116751, parrain\u00e9e par John Mayba, de Port Alberni, et sign\u00e9e par plus de 1 500 Canadiens qui sont grandement pr\u00e9occup\u00e9s par la catastrophe humanitaire \u00e0 Gaza et par les obligations que le droit international impose au Canada. Les p\u00e9titionnaires soulignent que selon la Convention de Gen\u00e8ve et la Loi sur la responsabilit\u00e9 en mati\u00e8re d'aide au d\u00e9veloppement officielle, le Canada est tenu de respecter le droit humanitaire international et de veiller \u00e0 ce que l'aide soit achemin\u00e9e de mani\u00e8re neutre, impartiale et ind\u00e9pendante.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9124895\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les p\u00e9titionnaires demandent \u00e0 la Chambre de rejeter sans \u00e9quivoque le mod\u00e8le militaris\u00e9 actuel de prestation de l'aide en Palestine et d'exiger le r\u00e9tablissement complet de l'acc\u00e8s des organismes des Nations unies et des organisations humanitaires \u00e9tablies, y compris l'Office de secours et de travaux des Nations Unies pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s de Palestine dans le Proche\u2011Orient et le Programme alimentaire mondial. Ils exhortent le Canada \u00e0 insister sur l'entr\u00e9e s\u00fbre et imm\u00e9diate des travailleurs de la sant\u00e9 et des travailleurs humanitaires du Canada et du monde entier. Enfin, ils demandent au gouvernement de retenir le financement canadien de tout m\u00e9canisme qui ne respecte pas les principes humanitaires et de veiller \u00e0 ce que toute l'aide canadienne \u00e0 Gaza soit achemin\u00e9e exclusivement par des voies humanitaires reconnues \u00e0 l'\u00e9chelle internationale. Je le r\u00e9p\u00e8te, cette p\u00e9tition fait \u00e9cho aux voix de 1 500 Canadiens qui souhaitent que le Canada d\u00e9fende fermement la vie humaine, le droit international et la protection des civils.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2026/1/29/gord-johns-2/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/gord-johns/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4237/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "13322864",
"h1": {
"en": "Routine Proceedings",
"fr": "Affaires courantes"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Petitions",
"fr": "P\u00e9titions"
},
"h3": {
"en": "Gaza",
"fr": "Gaza"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2026/1/29/",
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}
}