M-128 Venezuela
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Motion Text
That, in the opinion of the House, the extreme socialist policies and corruption of President Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor President Hugo Chavez have imposed considerable suffering on the people of Venezuela and therefore the House call upon the government to: (a) develop a plan to provide humanitarian aid directly to Venezuela’s people, particularly with respect to alleviating the severe shortages of food and medical supplies; (b) condemn the continued unjust imprisonment and treatment of political opponents who, as reported by Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States on March 14, 2017, “fear repression, torture, and even death”; (c) call upon the Government of Venezuela to respect the right of the people of Venezuela to hold a free and fair referendum to restore democratic rule in their country; and (d) recognize that Canada’s foreign policy should always be rooted in protecting and promoting freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
Latest Activity
- September 27, 2017
- Decision Made - Agreed To
History
- March 23, 2017
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Placed on Notice
- April 10, 2017
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Placed in the Order of Precedence
- June 1, 2017
- Debated
- September 26, 2017
- Debated
- September 27, 2017
- Decision Made (Amendment) - Agreed To
- Decision Made - Agreed To
Joint Seconders (1)
Jointly seconding a private Member's motion is a formal way for up to 20 Members to show support for the motion before it is called for debate. They are displayed in the order they were received by the Clerk of the House.
Jointly seconded on May 2, 2017
Tom Kmiec
Calgary Shepard