Bill C-22

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, finally, this House passed Bill C-22, which is on lawful access, despite days of obstruction from the opposition. It is a critical tool that law enforcement has been asking for in order to ensure the safety and security of all Canadians…

Oral Questions

…inal justice reform in a generation. Just this afternoon, after many days of obstruction, we passed Bill C-22 on lawful access—

Government Orders

…grant and anything to do to help with housing, and that makes it difficult. We have to vote against Bill C-22 because the bad and the ugly are thrown into the same pot, and we have to vote on that one pot. Now, I mentioned casually a moment ago that I do not think this is a legitimate omnibus bill. To be a l…

Government Orders

… weeks, the government has brought down the guillotine for significant major legislation, including Bill C-22, and we are poised to rise, probably by the end of today, I suspect. What is left on the agenda, which was not actually a priority for the government to push through, is the bill on apprenticeship to…

Government Orders

…, the NDP would also like to make sure that it is on the record that the NDP members do not support Bill C-22, likewise to my colleague from the Greens.

Government Orders

…nt of order, I would like it placed on the record very firmly that the Green Party does not support Bill C-22. We understand it is going to be passed on division. We want our position on the record.

Government Orders

…ational Defence Act and other Acts, be now read a second time and concurred in. (Motion agreed to) (Bill C-22. On the Order: Government Orders:) June 17—The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada—Consideration at report stage of Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access, as amended, as reported …

Government Orders

…he Notice Paper in the name of the Minister of National Defence, be deemed adopted on division; (b) Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access, as amended, be deemed concurred in at report stage on division and be deemed read a third time and passed on division; (c) Bill C-27, An Act to give effect to the Fi…

Government Orders

…lding our committee hostage to extract and force out of the government concessions on another bill, Bill C-22, which is related to lawful access. Lawful access is obviously something that we all, on this side of the House, want to provide to law enforcement so it can do the important investigative work to cr…

Government Orders

… tool that every police officer in this country needs, and we are ready to give them that bill, but Bill C-22 would not stop there, and that is exactly where the government has lost the plot on all this. Tonight, instead of a serious debate on a serious bill, we are listening to the Liberals mount an obnoxio…

Government Orders

… forward Bill C-2, and the ongoing failure of the government to get legislation moved forward, with Bill C-22. I want to say at the outset that I will be splitting my time with the member for Thornhill. I want to make it clear that we see there is a need for changes to be made to assist law enforcement in th…

Government Orders

… that the views, ideas and contributions that opposition parties can bring to bills as important as Bill C-22 are essential. I think it is quite shameful that the government has decided to shut the door on these discussions. I would like to know whether my colleague for Saanich—Gulf Islands thinks that the L…

Government Orders

…it, because they wanted to hold a bill hostage to extract out of the government some compromises on Bill C-22 to limit lawful access. My dad was a police officer for 30 years, and I know they investigate crimes. It is important that we give police the tools to be able to access information in a digital age t…

Government Orders

…changes, and I think every group that was in the original coalition opposing Bill C-2 has said that Bill C-22 is much better. We have fewer problems with it, but there are still very serious problems, which is why it is lamentable that we were not able to have the kind of conversation one would have with a g…

Government Orders

…, and it is earned by allowing Parliament to do its job. I think the member for Winnipeg North said Bill C-22 is “sound” legislation. If it is so sound, it should be able to withstand scrutiny. It should be able to withstand amendments, and perhaps subamendments. We should be able to debate those in good fai…

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I rise to speak to this important moment regarding Bill C-22. Of course, the government has brought down the sledgehammer, the guillotine, to shut down debate. Bill C-22 is a version of its predecessor, Bill C-2, the so-called strong borders act, which was an …

Government Orders

…edge and thank my colleague as well. I am not a regular attendee of the SECU committee. However, on Bill C-22 I listened to all the exchanges and debates. I have to say my colleague from the Bloc was superb in many of her interventions. With respect to the amendments that were made, the NDP also moved an ame…

Government Orders

…ork on a bill that will profoundly change the way we approach public safety and privacy. Basically, Bill C-22 will change investigative practices and give police better tools, but it also involves invasions of privacy. Our challenge in committee was to determine how to support law enforcement agencies so the…

Government Orders

…so worked with an NDP colleague and our colleague from the Green Party. We joined forces to improve Bill C-22. I will say this straight away: This bill is probably one of the most significant pieces of legislation I will have had the privilege of working on in my time as a member of Parliament, because it br…

Government Orders

…use the tools. The member also called the legislation “sound public policy”, so I will say this: If Bill C-22 is good, sound public policy, then it should be able to withstand scrutiny, it should be able to withstand amendments, and it should be able to withstand debate. Frankly, the motion, in my view, is a…