 my dear friends hello what a pleasure to be back here what a pleasure to see you all what a pleasure to be welcomed by by so many friends in this place I know Canadians not just me are deeply honored to be able to be welcomed here in this place and because in Canada we have both official languages I will be speaking in both English and French so use your headsets but it is an incredible pleasure to be here amongst you membre de la Vercova Radna c'est un honneur pour moi de m'adresser à vous aujourd'hui as I stand here in the seat of your democracy my first thought is for the Ukrainian people that you represent and serve I think of the courageous soldiers on the front lines I think of the young scouts selling baked goods to raise money for drones I think of the farmers who are continuing to till their fields of wheat for their neighbors for the world under the threat of Russian shelling I think of the nurses and doctors who continue their heroic work even when hospitals are being bombed I think of everyone who is mobilizing because they believe in one simple ideal that Ukrainians should be free to choose their own future back home I often point out that democracy doesn't happen by accident and it won't continue without effort well Ukraine knows that better than anyone else and in your case effort means incredibly valuable courage and sacrifice courage and sacrifice when you declared your independence more than 30 years ago and I'm proud that Canada was the first Western country to recognize Ukraine's independence in December 1991 courage and sacrifice 10 years ago during the Euro Maidan and the revolution of dignity after the president of the time refused to sign an agreement with the European Union an agreement that had been overwhelmingly approved here by the Rada courage and sacrifice more than a year after Putin launched his brutal invasion as you continue to stand strong and fight the invasion injustice and not provoked by Russia against Ukraine is not only illegal it is odious I don't need to quote you the criminal acts committed by the Russian invaders you know them very well by invading Ukraine the Russia has violated the basic principles of the international order based on the rules it has fouled the founding elements of the United Nations chart the peace stability and prosperity that much of the world has known for more than 75 years has now ended because of Putin's brutal choice my friends you're not just fighting for your survival you're fighting for the survival of everything you're fighting for freedom for democracy for the right of self-determination you're fighting for borders to mean something even when a neighbor has a bigger armory especially when a neighbor has a bigger army the world cannot overstate the gravity of this moment the world cannot overstate the existential importance of your fight in fighting for Ukraine you're fighting for your homes your culture your language your identity but you're also fighting for the future of us all the brave people of Ukraine have reminded the world that democracy is both important enough to die for and strong to win 30 50 80 years from now kids will learn about your victory in history books your heroes will be revered like we still revere our grandparents who saved us from fascism on the beaches of Normandy and across Europe you are the tip of the spear that is determining the future of the 21st century that that is what is at stake nothing less and this is why Canada will continue to stand with you whatever it takes for as long as it takes Vladimir Putin made serious miscalculations with his unprovoked and unjustified invasion Putin a sous-estimate l'incroyable courage du peuple ukrainien il a également sous-estimé la détermination et l'unité des alliés et partenaire démocratique face à l'autoritarisme et à la brutalité il ya trois semaines j'ai participé au sommet du g7 et je peux vous dire que la présence du président Zelensky à ce sommet et dans ce monde a énormément d'impact le soutien de vos amis est plus fort que jamais dans le cadre de l'opération unifiée le canada a formé 36 000 membres des forces armées de l'ukraine plutôt aujourd'hui j'ai annoncé qu'on allait prolonger l'opération unifiée jusqu'en 2026 depuis le début de l'invasion brutale de poutine le canada a fourni une aide de plus de 8 milliard de dollars à l'ukraine dont plus d'un milliard de dollars en aide militaire a couple of months ago we extended and almost two and a half billion dollar loan to the government of ukraine for this year with the aim of supporting ukraine's recovery and reconstruction and earlier today I announced we'll provide a further 500 million dollars in new funding for military assistance in addition canada will be part of the multinational efforts to train fighter pilots and to maintain and support ukraine's fighter jet program we're here to support you now and we'll be here to support you in the future and it must be ukraine's choice as to how it defends itself and its people that is why canada supports increased cooperation with NATO through the NATO ukraine council and we will continue to support ukraine becoming a NATO member as soon as conditions allow we all want ukraine to be victorious and for this war to end as soon as possible we all want peace peace on ukrainian terms russia must immediately completely and unconditionally withdraw all military forces from ukraine canada of course supports ukraine's initiative for a just and sustainable peace based on ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity last week I read the story of a ukrainian soldier the name he goes by is cadet he joined the army the day after he turned 18 the fourth day after russia invaded he hopes his girlfriend come backs from Germany soon and he plays video game on his phone in the quiet moments in the trenches even if he can't grow a beard yet cadet is a hero fighting for his country now my eldest son is 15 and even though he's already taller than me I couldn't imagine him going off to war in just a couple of years what kids and families are living across Ukraine right now is difficult to even comprehend but it is all very very real both what you are doing and why you are doing it every time I hear from volodymyr about how it's going every time I hear from christia about her family members here in ukraine every conversation I have with people in canada with relatives they're worried about it makes it all so real le canada continuera d'offer un réfuge à votre population vous pouvez compter là-dessus depuis l'année dernière le canada a accueillis un quart de million d'ukranian comme je l'ai dit c'est des personnes qui voulaient pas quitter l'ukraine ils aiment tous leur pays et espère pouvoir y retourner bientôt mais pendant qu'ils sont chez nous nous les canadiens nous les aident on leur offre des emplois des réfuge des cours de langues et tout ce dont ils ont besoin pour traverser cette épreuve I visited Saint Demetrius a few months ago a school in Toronto where more than a hundred ukrainian children go to class now fellow students and teachers have collected books clothes toiletries and food to give to their new friends and neighbors now this sort of thing is happening at schools community centers church basements places of worship and libraries across the country in Saskatchewan for example people who came through the canada ukraine authorization for emergency travel will pay the same university tuition as the local kids this means students like victoria whose parents are dentists will be able to follow her dream and afford to study dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan we are building your future even as you fight for your own and as you know the special bond between our two countries isn't new Canadians and Ukrainians have had close people to people ties for a very long time in 1891 Ivan Pilipif and Vasyl Yellenek were the first Ukrainian immigrants to arrive in Canada like so many others after them they settled in the Canadian prairies over the years Ukrainian Canadians worked the land they built churches distinguished by their beautiful domes in many ways the Canadian prairies are very similar to the landscape in Ukraine with fields of golden wheat under the bluest skies just like your flag Canadians of Ukrainian origin have shaped and enriched Canada in significant ways as artists athletes farmers scientists or parliamentarians like my friend and Canada's deputy Prime Minister Chris Jeff Freeland Ukrainians have helped us build our country over the past generations so it is as right as rain the Canadians will be there to rebuild your country for future generations when I saw that Ukraine's central bank issued a commemorative bank note earlier this year featuring the Canadian flag amongst others I was deeply honored thank you for that but of course we're not doing it for thanks we're doing it because it's the right thing to do as you know Canada became the first G7 country in the G7 first country in the G7 to pass a law allowing us to pursue the seizure and forfeiture of frozen Russian assets I can think of no better way to pay for the rebuilding of Ukraine than with the seized assets of Putin's elites and enablers so last spring a Russian owned Antonov 124 cargo aircraft landed at Pearson International Airport in Toronto as soon as it landed we immediately grounded it and today I can announce that we are seizing this massive Russian aircraft to forfeit this asset to Ukraine and make sure it can never be used to support Russia's war this is a moment of immeasurable consequence for Ukraine and it's a moment of immense consequence for the world Putin and the pandemic have revealed to democracies the risks of economic reliance on dictatorships antagonistic states are using our economic interdependence for their own geopolitical advantage the democratic world must no longer be at the mercy of any country that can just turn off the taps to hurt our citizens this is why with partners and allies we're working to forge a new consensus investing in the supply of energy and resources across trusted reliable partners is not only about safeguarding our energy security and our economy it's about building a world where undemocratic brutal regimes cannot benefit from the energy and supply chain crises that their own crimes create it's about strengthening countries that respect rules-based trade and rules-based order Putin has acted with unbelievable cruelty and weaponized both energy and food causing hardship around the world food in security has been felt most acutely by the most vulnerable especially in the global south la fin dans le monde qui diminuaient de façon constante depuis une décennie est à nouveau à la hausse à cause de la guerre de Vladimir poutine avant la guerre l'Ukraine fournissait environ 45 millions de tonnes de céréales par an au marché mondial aujourd'hui la Russie limite les exportations de céréales en provenance de l'Ukraine les attaques contre votre réseau électrique compromet les terminaux céréaliers où sont expédiés le blé et le maïs c'est barbare et inacceptable to those who think that might makes right to those that think that the only way to win is to conquer others to those who consider geopolitics to be a zero-sum game we have to say no more that is the choice that the world is facing right now the choice is clear democracy where the rule of law prevails where growth is shared across nations where diversity is celebrated as a strength where the middle class is empowered where citizens can choose their own destiny or else autocracy where the rule of the ruler dominates where human rights are trampled upon where tyrants enjoy unchecked power authoritarian regimes don't care for others they only care about themselves well that choice is increasingly clear every single day our collective success is intertwined with the success of others international law and fundamental principles are about building a world that's fairer for everyone with a framework shielding us from chaos the stability of the rules based order creates prosperity and opportunity around the globe emerging economies in Africa and Asia that fought long and hard for their independence and sovereignty against colonialism your fight our fight is now for them to this is the message that Canada shares with our friends and allies around the world every day in terms of friends and allies well Canada is one of the most connected countries in the world que ce soit les sept membres du g7 les 21 membres de la tech les 24 membres du g20 les 31 membres de l'OTAN les 35 membres de l'organisation des états américains les 56 membres du commonwealth les 88 états et gouvernements de la francophonie nous partage on partout le même message nous ne cesserons jamais de défendre les intérêts de l'Ukraine et nos valeurs communes parce que les canadiens comprennent ce qui est en jeu my friends I am consistently astounded by your courage and resilience you have stared down putin's threats since before the invasion you have rallied support from around the world and you're not giving up and nor will we last year before president Zelensky addressed our Canadian Parliament I said that democracies around the world are lucky to have him as their champion I still strongly stand by those words and today I get to say the same about all of you here in this place in person face to face thank you for being champions and defenders of democracy every day thank you as parliamentarians your work here is essential democracy needs strong institutions like the Rada trust me I might be Canada's head of government but I also have in our system the incredible privilege of being a member of parliament among 337 others so I know how the work you do day in and day out to serve people to fight for them to represent them is so essential merci mes amis pour tout ça democracy is our chosen way of life as I said it didn't happen by accident and won't continue without effort but let us be clear no dictator gets to take that choice away from us les citoyens devraient être libre de choisir leur propre dirigeant et leur propre avenir les gens du monde entier devrait être libre d'exprimer leur opinion sans être emprisonnés de façon arbitraire les gouvernements doivent être transparent et responsable et ils doivent traiter les gens avec le respect et la dignité qu'il mérite voilà les valeurs qui sont en jeu et c'est ce que vous défendez à chaque jour sur le ligne de et dans cette place today visiting your country once again during this horrific war allows me to see your grief and your resilience with my own eyes but I also see extraordinary courage and hope here behind me and above this building the house of the Ukrainian people your blue and yellow flag still stand still flies Ukraine stands and will continue to stand in the great words of the great Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko Ukraine will always be the family of the free because no bombs no bullets and no bullies will ever take away your drive for freedom and your pride in your culture your language your history and your future as Ukrainians Slava Ukraine