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Mr. Chair, I have not in the last three weeks in this portfolio.
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Mr. Chair, I am sorry to hear that she is impacted by this.
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Mr. Chair, we are looking at options.
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Mr. Chair, the total amount budgeted is $597.9 million over three years.
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Mr. Chair, it is $20 million for the first phase of the business buyback. More will be allocated and is allocated towards the individual gun owners.
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Mr. Chair, part of the cost goes towards administration and setting up the program, but on the buyback itself it is $20 million that has been spent.
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Mr. Speaker, I am deeply saddened by the news coming out of the city of Toronto this morning. The gun violence is unacceptable and perpetrators must be brought to justice. We are partnering with police services across the country to fight organized crime and disrupt firearm smuggling and trafficking operations. The strong borders act, introduced in the House yesterday, includes provisions to crack…
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Mr. Speaker, our plan to keep communities safe will keep drugs, guns and criminals off our streets. The first bill that should be debated tomorrow will be the borders bill. We are expecting the Conservative Party to support it in order for us to keep fentanyl and guns off our streets and make sure that illicit fundraising is curtailed, as well as to ensure that our communities are safer. If they w…
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Mr. Speaker, the fentanyl crisis has impacted communities across Canada and across North America. We are accelerating the work to crack down on and dismantle the fentanyl trade and the organized crime groups that profit from it. That is why we listed seven cartels as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code. I am working closely with Kevin Brosseau, Canada's fentanyl czar, at home and abroad, to…
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Mr. Speaker, the strong borders act that I introduced this morning would ensure that our borders are stronger and that Canadians are safe. Strong borders mean safer streets. Canada's new government is cracking down on fentanyl, guns, auto theft, money laundering, irregular migration and organized crime. We will be there to protect Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, first of all, let me thank the hon. member for Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma for his hard work. Of course, I too want to wish Lisa a happy anniversary. The member knows that a strong border means increased security and prosperity. The strong borders act will combat organized crime, protect the integrity of our immigration system, equip law enforcement with the tools it needs and, yes, stren…
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Mr. Speaker, I will just say at the outset that the numbers that are cited are completely out of whack. They are being miscited here. For the record, we introduced the safer borders act this morning. This is a very strong measure to ensure that our borders are safer. That was in order to combat organized crime, to protect the integrity of our immigration system, to equip law enforcement with the t…
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Mr. Speaker, this afternoon we introduced a new bill in order to ensure the safety and security of our borders. I invite my friend opposite, as well as the Conservative Party, to support the bill. The bill would ensure the safety and security of Canadians on our streets. It would cut the flow of fentanyl and ensure that guns are off the streets, as well as making sure that money laundering is addr…
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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-2, An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
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Mr. Speaker, fentanyl has impacted every single community in North America. We see the impacts of fentanyl. Its use has killed so many young people. That is why we listed seven cartels as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code. I am working closely with Kevin Brosseau, Canada's fentanyl czar at home and abroad, to put a laser-sharp focus on dismantling fentanyl rings. We will put those who pro…
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Mr. Speaker, the fentanyl crisis has impacted every community, not just in Canada but in all of North America and in many communities around the world. We are accelerating our work to crack down on and dismantle the fentanyl trade and organized crime groups that profit from it. That is why we listed seven cartels as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code. I am working closely with Kevin Brosse…
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Mr. Speaker, our plan to keep communities safe will keep drugs, guns and criminals off our streets. We are committed to hiring 1,000 more CBSA officers and 1,000 more RCMP officers to secure our border and help keep our streets safe. We are partnering with police services across the country to fight organized crime. We will make it tougher for violent criminals to get bail and will impose stricter…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always heartening to hear the opposition clip something that is completely out of context, and unfortunately, the Conservative candidate in my riding did not even show up for the debate. Let me just be clear: Our government was elected on April 28 with a mandate of ensuring that our communities are safe. That is exactly what we will do. We will work with law enforcement. This mo…
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Mr. Speaker, when we speak about crime, safety and security, it is important that we have the facts right. The case in question is a matter of statutory release, which is in law. I invite my friend, again, to—
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Mr. Speaker, we cannot conflate the issues of statutory release with bail. We will ensure that, as this is a matter before the Correctional Service of Canada, we work with it to ensure that it has the right measures in place. I can assure everyone in this House that this is a matter of law, that it—
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Mr. Speaker, it is pretty obvious that my friend opposite did not hear the Speech from the Throne, because we have some very significant measures to address issues of security. New threats to our safety are emerging each and every day. Canada's intelligence, security and law enforcement agencies have robust measures in place to monitor and take action to address them. From listing terrorist entiti…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague opposite for the question. He brought this to my attention a couple of days ago, and we are looking into the situation. I look forward to responding to him in the next couple of days.
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Mr. Speaker, let me begin by congratulating my friend from St. Catharines on his re-election. Our border is strong, and through our border plan, the single largest investment in our border in Canadian history, we are making it even stronger. We have eyes on the border 24-7, with more officers, drones, Black Hawk helicopters and sensors. Our plan is working. Earlier this year, we seized more than 4…
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Mr. Speaker, on April 28, Canadians gave us a mandate to ensure that our streets are safe. Since that time, we have been working together with law enforcement to work towards safer communities across Canada. I want to just outline some of the highlights from the chief of police for the City of Toronto, who indicated that auto thefts, for example, have decreased by 39%, home invasions are down by 4…
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Mr. Speaker, I will just take a moment to thank the people of Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park for my fourth consecutive mandate. To my friend opposite, my heart goes out to those who were impacted by the violence in her community just yesterday. I want to assure her, and I want to assure all Canadians, that we will address issues of serious violent offenders seriously. We will make sure that we t…
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Mr. Speaker, let me first welcome my friend opposite to the House. Fentanyl has torn every community across Canada and North America. It is something that everyone in the House has been impacted by. Liberals are accelerating our work to crack down and dismantle the fentanyl trade and the organized crime that profits from it. That is why we listed seven cartels as terrorist entities under the Crimi…
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moved that Bill C-78, An Act respecting temporary cost of living relief (affordability), be read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the report from the special interlocutor, which was received by the Attorney General earlier this week. It puts forward some very compelling issues that should be discussed and studied. We, as a government, are going to look into it and we will get back to both the special interlocutor, as well as Canadians, on next steps forward.
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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-77, An Act respecting the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Winnipeg Centre for her work in bringing forward the bill that would recognize residential school denialism as a hate crime. I look forward to working with her. We know that as we marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, it was a painful reminder that we need to do better to educate Canadians on the impacts of residential schools, a…
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Mr. Speaker, let me take this opportunity to acknowledge the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and the many commemorations that took place across this country. Since 2015, when the truth and reconciliation report's calls for action came to the government, we have been working toward enacting all 94 calls for action. We will continue to work with survivors in order to ensure that there is t…
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Mr. Speaker, let me begin by acknowledging the work of my friend from Winnipeg. Yesterday was the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and over the last several days I have had the opportunity to listen to many survivors who spoke about the enormous loss that they feel. I also have had the chance to speak to many who have been working toward advocating and toward finding truth for the loved …
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Mr. Speaker, I would seek unanimous consent for my vote on Bill S-205 to be registered in favour.
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Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, I was here just before you announced the last vote. Unfortunately, I was not recognized, but I understand that the last two votes for which I did vote, both in favour, were not registered. I am wondering if you could clarify that. If they are not registered, then I would ask for your consent to be registered as in favour.
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Mr. Speaker, first of all, let me thank the member for Nunavut and the member for Timmins—James Bay for bringing this very important debate forward. Let me also express my deepest condolences to those who have been impacted. We have been struggling with the notion of systemic racism in law enforcement for many years and across different jurisdictions. In this particular case, it was in different a…
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Mr. Speaker, the sad history surrounding the abuses in the north with Reverend Rivoire is devastating. Many people have been impacted, and I have been able to speak to many survivors. He passed away recently, yet that does not bring justice to those who are seeking justice. We will continue to work and support the families and those who survived.
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moved that Bill S-16, An Act respecting the recognition of the Haida Nation and the Council of the Haida Nation, be read the first time. (Motion agreed to and bill read the first time)
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Mr. Speaker, I just came from the front lawn of Parliament Hill, where I heard from Bridget Tolley. Her mother was stolen from her over 20 years ago, and she has been seeking justice ever since. This is the story of many indigenous families and survivors across this country. On this fifth anniversary of the national inquiry, we stand with people such as Bridget. While there is a lot of work to do,…
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Mr. Speaker, let me thank the member for Winnipeg Centre for her constant advocacy on this issue. Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit and gender-diverse people in Canada are 12 times more likely to go missing or be murdered compared to their non-indigenous counterparts. Urgent action is needed to improve safety, justice and dismantle systemic racism. Today we tabled the “2023-24 Federal Pathwa…
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moved that Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, be read the third time and passed.
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Mr. Speaker, self-determination over indigenous land is so critical to our path toward reconciliation. We will be working with the Woodland Cree as well as my colleague opposite toward a resolution to this very important issue.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize the advocates, families and survivors working tirelessly to press our government for urgent action. That includes the member for Winnipeg Centre, the member for Oakville North—Burlington and folks like Sandra DeLaronde, Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, Leslie Varley, Angela MacDougall, Gladys Radek, Lorna Brown and Denise Halfyard, who are advancing the implementation of a red…
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Mr. Speaker, violence against indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and gender-diverse people must be put to an end. After the previous government dragged its feet for years, we called a national inquiry. We have an action plan that was co-developed with indigenous partners. We made progress. For example, we built 12 new cell towers along the Highway of Tears in British Columbia and new shelters for…
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The bill, Madam Speaker, calls for establishment of a council of between 9 and 12 members. Four seats would be reserved, and there would still be eight more seats fully open. Nothing would preclude members of CAP, for example, from seeking a seat there and being represented. Second, just to confirm, once a person were to become a member of the board, the allegiance would be to the council itself a…
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Madam Speaker, I question whether my friend opposite actually read either the TRC calls to action or Bill C-29. This is essentially about implementing four calls to action that speak to the establishment of a national council for truth and reconciliation. The notion of economic reconciliation is something our government has been working on. In fact, the loan guarantee program in the fall economic …
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Madam Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to highlight a couple of critical elements of this bill. This is really a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action 53 to 56, four very important calls to action that look to establish, fund and support a national council for truth and reconciliation. We already have an interim committee that has been working on the develop…
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Madam Speaker, I just want to highlight the number of days we have had debate on this particular bill: in 2022, September 21, 28 and 29; October 6; November 17; and November 29. I could go on. It is a total of 58 hours and 21 minutes. The last time this matter was brought up, on February 12, we could have actually debated the issue that has been brought forward by my friend. However, there was a c…
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Madam Speaker, I agree with my colleague from Saanich—Gulf Islands. I do think we need to make Parliament work better. I do think that certain things we do sometimes, like all-night voting for example, are not good for our health. Unfortunately the process we have right now, the one that is not working sometimes, is prolonging bills that are very important to Canadians. Bill C-29 is such an exampl…
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Madam Speaker, let me just illustrate a point. On February 12, there was scheduled debate on Bill C-29. That day, the Conservative Party moved a concurrence motion meant to derail the debate and derail a vote on Bill C-29. That is what I am talking about. This has been going on since September 2021, when we had the first debate on the bill. It is now closer to two years. It is time to move on. I d…
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