MOTION
That, whereas

the terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has repeatedly
called on its members to target Canada and Canadians at home and abroad;

(ii) poses a clear and active threat to the people of the Middle East, including members
of vulnerable religious and ethnic minority groups who have been subjected to a brutal and
barbaric campaign of sexual violence, murder, and intimidation by 

unless confronted with strong and direct force, the threat that poses to Canada and
to international peace and security, will grow;

(iv) Canada desires, consistent with Canadian values and interests, to protect the vulnerable
and innocent civilians of the region, including through urgent humanitarian assistance;

the Government of Iraq has requested military support against from members of the
international community, including from the Government of Canada;

- (vi) Canada is part of a broad international coalition of allies and partners, including
numerous countries of the Middle East, committed to the fight against 

(vii) the United Nations Security Council remains seized of the threat posed by international
terrorism with the unanimous passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178;

the deployment of Royal Canadian Air Force assets has played an important role in
degrading, destabilising, and weakening position and operations in the region;

(ix) the advise and assist mission of the Canadian Special Operations Forces in Northern lraq
has increased the capabilities of Kurdish-Iraqi Security Forces to combat lSlL; and

continuing to degrade will require striking its operations and infrastructure where they
are located, including in Syria;

accordingly, this House

continues to support the Government?s decision to contribute Canadian military assets
to the fight against lSlL, and terrorists aligned with lSlL, including air strike capability
with authorisation to conduct airstrikes in lraq and Syria;

supports the Government's decision to extend the mission to a date not beyond March
30, 2016;

(0) notes that the Government continues not to deploy troops in a ground combat role;
and

offers its resolute and wholehearted support to the brave men and women of the
Canadian Armed Forces who stand on guard for all of us.

 

MOTION
Attendu que

Ie groupe terroriste connu sous Ie nom d?Etat islamique en Irak et au Levant (EIIL) a
exhort? a maintes reprises ses membres a cibler Ie Canada et les Canadians au pays et a
l??tranger;

(ii) constitue une menace Claire et active pour la population'du Moyen-Orient,
notamment pour les membres de minorit?s religieuses et ethniques vuln?rables, qui ont fait
les frais d?une campagne brutale et barbare de violence sexuelle, de meurtres et
d?intimidation de la part de 

si elle n?est pas confront?e a une force puissante et directe, la menace que pose
pour la Canada et pour la paix et la s?curit? internationales ira en s?accroissant;

(iv) le Canada souhaite, conform?ment aux valeurs et aux int?r?ts canadiens, prot?ger les
civils vuln?rables et innocents de la r?gion, notamment en fournissant de l?aide humanitaire
d?urgence;

le gouvernement de I?lrak a demand? un soutien militaire contre aux membres de la
communaut? internationale, compris au gouvernement du Canada;

(vi) Ie Canada fait partie d?une vaste coalition internationale form?e d?alli?s et de partenaires,
notamment de nombreux pays du Moyen?Orient, engages dans la lutte contre 

(vii) le Conseil de s?curit? des Nations Unies demeure saisi de la menace que constitue le
terrorisme international avec l?adoption a I?unanimit? de la resolution 2178 du Conseil de
s?curit? des Nations Unies;

le d?ploiement de ressources de I'Aviation royale du Canada a jou? un important role en
r?duisant, en d?stabilisant et en affaiblissant la position et les operations de l'EllL dans la
r?gion;

(ix) la mission de prestation de conseils et d?assistance des Forces d?op?rations sp?ciales du
Canada dans le nord de l?lrak a augment? les capacit?s des forces de s?curit? kurdes et
irakiennes a combattre l?EllL;

le fait de oontinuer a r?duire n?cessitera des frappes contre ses operations et ses
infrastructures la 00 elles sont, compris en Syrie;

En consequence, que la Chambre

continue a appuyer la decision du gouvernement de fournir des moyens militaires pour
Iutter contre l?EllL et les terroristes align?s sur l?EllL, notamment une capacit? de
frappe a?rienne pour mener des frappes a?riennes en lrak et en Syrie;

 

 appuie Ia d?cision du gouvernement de proionger la mission au plus tard jusqu?? la
date du 30 mars 2016;

prenne note du fait que Ie gouvernement continue a ne pas envoyer des troupes de
combat au sol; 

o?re son soutien sans r?serve et de tout cosur aux courageux hommes et femmes des
Forces arm?es canadiennes qui sauront prot?ger nos foyers et nos droits tous.