The participation of a senior civil servant in a party at the Russian embassy in Ottawa was a mistake, ruled on Monday by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, as the opposition fired a red ball at the government.
First, it shouldn’t have happened. Second, it will never happen againhe said in a press scrum in the foyer of the House of Commons, in reaction to these revelations reported by Globe and Mail.
Ms. argued. Joly that the purpose of the government is clear at first, that is, to suffocate the Putin regime.
Is there any value in maintaining a dialogue with Russia, the Minister asked.
Having an ambassador to Moscow is worth it, he replied. And that is why I met our ambassador in Moscow this morning to understand exactly what is happening on the ground, to understand what the reaction of the Russian people is.
For the official opposition, nakakalungkot that a Global Affairs Canada official authorized the presence of a senior official at the reception and that Minister Joly should be held accountable.
” Not only should he know, he should know and he should accept full responsibility for these high -ranking officials at the Russian Embassy. “
Russia’s actions in Ukraine are derogatory dozens of countries of grains needed for their survival, […] will create a serious crisis in the world, […] fought to kill hundreds of civilians, thousands of civilians in Ukrainehe says.
Completely unacceptable
The presence of the mourner at the party is in the circumstances completely unacceptable at completely out of placesaid Bloc Québécois MP René Villemure.
It’s a matter of judgment at some point, he explained. But when the device doesn’t make that kind of judgment in general, things like this can happen.
Although he acknowledges that the ministers are unaware to allMr. Villemure said he believed thatthere is a ministerial responsibility here simply because of the not given example.
When he entered parliament, the deputy leader of the New Democratic Party, Alexandre Boulerice, noted that the fact that Canada had not severed its diplomatic relations with Russia did not justify such a presence at the festivities.
The dialogue is still there, he said. Need to go to a party? I think it is quite insensitive to the current situation, when you look at the fate of Ukrainians and Ukrainians.
Again on Friday, Global Affairs Canada reiterated its condemnation Russia’s relentless aggression on its sovereignty and democratic neighbors in violation of international law.
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