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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member's comments because it has been pointed out that the core of the Tory plan, the Conservative plan, is to go back to the sixties. That was when we had American Motors, Chrysler, GM and Ford. Today, the biggest manufacturers of cars here in Canada are actually Honda and Toyota. If it were up to the Conservative Party, they would not exist in Canada today. I am won…
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Mr. Speaker, maybe one of the best things I can do is recite a quote. There are many quotes with regard to the Conservative plan, but the one that spoke to me came from industry analyst Tom Venetis, who said, “They don't seem very well thought out. It's an argument that I don't think he understands will not work.” The leader of the Conservative Party insulted the auto industry workers by not havin…
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Mr. Speaker, when I posed the question to the leader of the official opposition, I read a quote. All of a sudden, as I finished my question and the Conservative leader was about to stand up, he was looking around for a quote. We saw a piece of paper going down the line to the leader of the Conservative Party so that he would actually have a quote. Having said that—
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Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Conservative Party can actually just bring the quote over and hand it to me, if he likes. It is an open offer. I appreciate that. What I wanted to do is go quote for quote. I thank him. It is a pretty extensive piece of paper. I am going to read it out. The leader of the Conservative Party wants me to read it out. In fairness, I will do that. This was the question. I…
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Mr. Speaker, I would be happy to read more, but here is the challenge. He has to provide me with some more to show that the unions and the workers are, in fact, being consulted and represented. I am going to go quote for quote. I did one quote and he responded. Now let me give another quote. This one is from Unifor president Lana Payne. What did Lana say? She said the CPC plan “may instead create …
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Mr. Speaker, I do not blame them. That is the only quote they have been using today. Having said that, here is another quote, from the Unifor president, Lana Payne: “the CPC plan...may instead create the conditions on which auto sector investment and growth in Canada is constrained—permanently threatening the future of both Brampton and Ingersoll assembly plants.” That is another quote. Let us not…
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The member is correct, Mr. Speaker. It is Ontario Premier Doug Ford. What does he have to say about the plan that we have? He said, “I'm pleased to see the federal government take the important step of ending its mandate, helping our auto sector compete and protect auto jobs.” He also said, “New federal funding for investments in auto and parts companies, job training and charging infrastructure w…
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Mr. Speaker, the member says we should stop losing jobs. Do my colleagues know that the worst year we had for the loss of manufacturing jobs was under Stephen Harper? The leader of the Conservative Party sat around that caucus. That was the worst loss we ever had in the manufacturing industry, so when they start talking about the loss of jobs, they need to take a look at who their leader was in th…
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Mr. Speaker, the point is that the Charger, which has an electric component to it, was recognized as the car of the year in North America and is produced right here in Canada. That amplifies the point that our workers in Canada are, in fact, the best in the world. All we are asking for is a level playing field. At least we have a government that recognizes that and wants to see that. It is one of …
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Mr. Speaker, the member has to either wait for Hansard or listen to the speech again. I said the Conservative plan does not hold water. That means there are a bunch of holes in the bucket, and if the bucket is dipped into water, the water goes out. It is kind of like the Conservative plan. At the end of the day, it just will not work. The core of the plan says they are going to force Donald Trump …
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Mr. Speaker, accuracy is actually quite important. One of the things I constantly remind my colleagues across the way is that they need to take responsibility and not spread misinformation. On the point that the member accused me of not being accurate on, that was a specific quote. It was actually a quote from the Unifor auto council chair. All I am doing is reading the quote, and I choose to beli…
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Mr. Speaker, it was not that long ago, a number of weeks ago, that there was an announcement in Winnipeg that New Flyer Industries would produce electric buses. I would argue that New Flyer Industries is one of if not the best bus manufacturer in the world, and it is located in Winnipeg. Providing that incentive, that financial support, to see electric buses being produced is something the governm…
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Mr. Speaker, earlier today the member raised that same question, and it is an interesting question. What I do know is that Canadians very much value and want to make sure that their pensions are going to be there into the future, and I think that there might be some opportunities there. I will accept the challenge. I am not going to take a position on that particular issue. I know that the CPP boa…
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Mr. Speaker, unlike the Conservative Party, we recognize that there is potential in developing an industry that produces more EV vehicles. I do believe that in the long run we are going to have more and more EV vehicles produced and manufactured here in Canada. It is only a question of time, and that is why it is important that the federal government, at times, work with different provincial gover…
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Mr. Speaker, I suspect that the used EV vehicle that the member opposite bought was probably bought brand new by using a Quebec subsidy or maybe even a federal subsidy, which was there two years ago. That increased the overall number of EV vehicles in Canada being used. That means there are going to be more used EV vehicles into the future.
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Mr. Speaker, in the spirit of the hard workers that the member makes reference to and their respective families, part of the Liberal plan has a very tangible aspect to it. All of it is fantastic stuff, but there is one aspect that is really tangible, which was an accelerator fund, an investment into Canada's auto manufacturing sector that is being allocated $3 billion. Other Conservative members h…
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Mr. Speaker, when the leader of the Green Party first said that she was going to vote against the legislation, that she hates the legislation, a lot of Conservatives got fairly excited and happy to hear that. However, let us distinguish whether there is a difference. I wonder if the leader of the Green Party supports the messages in these quotes that the Conservatives are using in order to raise m…
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Mr. Speaker, the legislation says that in collective areas, it would be a hate crime to prevent someone from being able to go to their church or community centre. I am wondering if the member could provide her thoughts on that issue.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise to talk about the issues of crime and safety in our communities. I thought the parliamentary secretary who spoke prior to me spoke exceptionally well about why what is being proposed is, in fact, not necessarily to the benefit of public safety. However, I will give the Conservatives credit to the extent that they can encapsulate an issue, turn it into a bumper…
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Mr. Speaker, of course there are the victims. That is who we are talking about. They are our primary motivation. I appreciate the heckle, but at the end of the day—
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Mr. Speaker, the member said that we are trying to push or rush things through, but nothing could be further from the truth. The fact is that the misinformation constantly being pumped out of the Conservative caucus is trying to create an impression that there would be changes in our mosques, in our churches and so forth. The misleading information coming from the Conservative Party is actually qu…
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Mr. Speaker, one of the concerns the Conservatives have raised is the issue of trying to rush the legislation through. The member will know full well that it spent many hours in committee. There have been all sorts of opportunities for debate of the legislation. Could the member give his perspective or the Bloc party's perspective in terms of the process we have had to go through to get the legisl…
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Mr. Speaker, what we have before us today is a substantive piece of legislation, Bill C-9, which deals with combatting hate. This legislation was proposed by the government in the last federal election, less than a year ago. The Prime Minister and Liberal members from coast to coast to coast recognize the harm hatred is causing in our communities. It is important to recognize that we do not tolera…
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Mr. Speaker, I have told Canadians the true story. I have provided, in a very clear and concise way, the misinformation the Conservatives have been pumping out to Canadians, whether it is in the form of press conferences, emails, social media or letter campaigns, no doubt. I do not necessarily have a letter, but someone can stand up and tell me if I am wrong. They will be pumping out letters and a…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Within the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, it is an absolute—
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Mr. Speaker, members should read what the charter says. It guarantees religious freedom. When members want to talk about division, I wish they would look in the mirror. The division that is being caused today on Bill C-9 is being promoted to the nth degree by the Conservative Party of Canada. What used to be a party that had some ounce of integrity has lost it under its leadership. We see that dem…
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Mr. Speaker, it is interesting. Those residents of Winnipeg North who took the time to contact me expressed some genuine concerns about what the government is doing and what Bill C-9 is all about. I believe those concerns were addressed. In fact, I have had not one, but two virtual town hall meetings. I can count on one hand the number of people who attended the virtual town hall meetings I had be…
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Mr. Speaker, the member opposite actually sent me an email.
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You did, and I will share it with you after the question. Mr. Speaker, here is what the member said: “The Liberals and Bloc want to prosecute people for quoting scripture.” Ten minutes ago, I did a quick search on YouTube, and I googled the member's name. I do not think I can show it, but there is a picture of the member, and in big, bold letters it says on it, “arrested for quoting Scripture?” Th…
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the passion the member for Bourassa brings to this issue. Recognizing the importance of combatting hate, which I think is one of the things that gets lost because of the misinformation the Conservative Party puts out on Bill C-9, the bill would deal with the issue of hate. It goes back to the last election when the Prime Minister was elected just under a year ago with a n…
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Mr. Speaker, after listening to the member opposite and the other member from the Conservatives who just spoke to the legislation, I have a fairly straightforward question. What is his position in regard to the overall changes being proposed in Bill C-9? Is there anything in Bill C-9 that the member opposite or the Conservative Party supports?
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Mr. Speaker, a Conservative supporter, Joseph Neuberger, wrote: I also write as a supporter of political campaigns, including the Conservatives in the last election, and I want to be clear that the real danger is not that religious freedom will be curtailed. The real danger is allowing false claims about religious freedom to obscure the actual purpose and effect of the law, and to prevent Parliame…
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 50 petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.
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Mr. Speaker, if a revised response to Question No. 257, originally tabled on September 15, 2025, and to Question No. 788, originally tabled on March 13, 2026, and the government's responses to Question Nos. 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832…
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Mr. Speaker, I ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.
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Mr. Speaker, I listened to the member opposite, and being of Christian faith myself, and understanding Bill C-9 to the degree that I do, I can say that there is not a member of the Liberal caucus who does not support the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees freedom of religion. There is nothing within Bill C-9 that would change what is taking place, whether…
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Mr. Speaker, Joseph Neuberger, who supported the Conservative Party in the last election, is a criminal lawyer with more than 32 years of experience and the chair of the Canadian Jewish Law Association. He wrote a very interesting story, and I recommend that the member opposite read it. It was published in the Toronto Sun on January 13 of this year. It contradicts a lot of the misinformation that …
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Mr. Speaker, I am rising to raise a point of order respecting three amendments that were adopted in a committee during clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-8, an act respecting cybersecurity, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other acts. The three amendments include CPC-2, CPC-5 and CPC-15. When these amendments were moved at the Standing Committee on P…
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Mr. Speaker, I think it is important for those that might be following the debate to at least be aware of the fact that we have the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees religious freedom. Every member of the chamber is very familiar with that. At the end of the day, when I look at motivation, I question why the Conservative Party continues to promote fear amongst those who attend or pa…
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Mr. Speaker, when I look at Bill C-9, I see a holistic bill that is a reflection of a campaign commitment less than a year ago by the Prime Minister and the government of the day. What we are seeing is a genuine, substantial change to ensure there is a proactive approach dealing with hate laws there to protect the victims of hate crimes. It is substantial. The Conservative Party wants to twist it …
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Mr. Speaker, the Holy Bible, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Quran and the Torah are holy scriptures, and there are others. There is the Hindu community, and there are many different places of worship. There is nothing in Bill C-9 that would take away from what is taking place today in these places of faith. Members know that. Does the member support the motivation of the Conservatives to raise mon…
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Mr. Speaker, I do not appreciate the interruption.
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Why don't you come debate it with me in Winnipeg North?
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I probably should not have heckled, but I did say, “Why don't you come to Winnipeg North?” I would like to withdraw that, but I am happy the Conservative critic said he would take me up on it.
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Mr. Speaker, I must say at the beginning that I am very pleased that the Conservative critic is actually going to come to Winnipeg North. I will take him up on that challenge for a public debate. I will look at Sisler High School, or maybe Maples Collegiate. We will see what we can arrange. Having said that, my question for the member of the opposition is, can he explain to Canadians why the Conse…
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Mr. Speaker, it is somewhat misleading when the member says that the government is attempting to censor by rushing the debate, when in fact the government could not do it alone. We have an opposition party working with the government because of an irresponsible official opposition that refuses to let the legislation pass, not recognizing that Bill C-9 combats hate. There is a great deal of intenti…
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Mr. Speaker, we would request to have it defeated on division, please.
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Mr. Speaker, we request a recorded division.
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Mr. Speaker, I welcome the member opposite back. The last time we heard from him, members will recall, we established a permanent national food program for 400,000 children. What was his response? He said that it was garbage. How dare he stand up and talk about affordability? When we wanted to feed children, what did he say? He called the program garbage. It is silliness. That is what the member i…
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Mr. Speaker, I request that it be passed on division.
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