MP Sweet appointed Shadow Minister for International Human Rights and Religious Freedom
December 2, 2019, Hamilton, Ont. – As the House of Commons resumes this week for a new session, Flamborough-Glanbrook MP David Sweet has been appointed Shadow Minister for International Human Rights and Religious Freedom in the Conservative Shadow Cabinet that will hold the Trudeau Liberal government to account on a host of domestic and international issues.
Sweet has served on the House of Commons Sub-committee on International Human Rights for over a dozen years, including most recently as Vice-Chair. He was also a founding member of the Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism and co-author of its report in 2011. On both these committees and other work he has done on related files, Sweet has earned a reputation for working across partisan lines.
Some of the issues on which Sweet has been most outspoken include human rights abuses in Iran, the atrocities against the Rohingya in Myanmar, the persecution of the Falun Gong, Uyghurs and minority Tibetans in China and threats to minority groups, the Bahá’í and women in a number of Middle East countries. Sweet has also been a regular contributor to Iran Accountability Week held on Parliament Hill each spring.
“I’m honoured to take on this new role and continue to work on international human rights issues with Opposition colleagues, government members, stakeholders, victims and their families,” said Sweet. “We’re so blessed to live in Canada where human rights, freedoms, diversity and democracy are celebrated. We can see in the news there are an increasing number of issues in other parts of the world. It’s our duty to speak out for those who may not be able to speak for themselves.”
Sweet has served in a variety of roles in Parliament since 2006, including Chair of the Industry, Science and Technology and Veterans’ Affairs Standing Committees. In the last session of Parliament, Sweet was National Conservative Caucus Chair, part of the Official Opposition leadership team.
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A worthwhile read from the Globe and Mail this past week. Co-authored by Gerry Wright, Scientific Director of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research and the David Braley Centre for Antibiotic Discovery at McMaster University.
It's an incredible understatement to say they do world-class research on infectious diseases and AMR at this Institute!! I've been advocating for this lab at the federal level.
The COVID-19 crisis and the potential aftermath detailed by Gerry and his co-author in this article demonstrates why we need to fully support this McMaster, Hamilton and Canadian leadership.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-dangerous-legacy-of-covid-19-a-rise-in-antimicrobial-...
Opinion: The dangerous legacy of COVID-19: A rise in antimicrobial resistance
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If there is no second wave of this drug-resistant disease, there will almost certainly be a second wave of drug-resistant bacteria
David, this article is needlessly nitpicky based on Trump’s use of “feeling”, a throwaway term used by MANY others, ie rarely do you hear people says “I think”, it’s always “I feel”. There’s a number of countries who are seeing outstanding success using the drugs Trump highlighted. To riff off “feeling” into this screed is disingenuous.
I quit reading when they opened with Trump bashing. Sorry. :-(
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This web page is updated daily. If you have questions, please contact my office. We're checking the phone messages and email remotely, several times per day, and will get back to you quickly. 905-648-3850 or david.sweet@parl.gc.ca
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At Your Service March 31 2020 Special thanks to the local Chambers of Commerce for taking a leadership role in providing information to businesses and residents of Flamborough-Glanbrook. The COVID-19 crisis is having a profound impact on our daily life and economy. First and foremost, please stay he...
Thank you mr. Sweet you doing a great job we should be proud what are you doing thank you for your leadership 🙏🙏🙏 my God bless
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