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Mr. Speaker, six months ago I was standing in this very place, literally pleading with Conservative Party members to allow passage of Bill C‑14, recognizing just how popular this legislation was and the support it had. I literally was begging, saying we would sit until midnight and extend the sitting, how nice it would be to see this bill actually pass before Christmas, yet, once again, here we st…
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Mr. Speaker, bail reform has been on the agenda for months. I can recall standing in this place six months ago, as I indicated earlier, pleading, begging and offering leave for this legislation to pass. Constantly, the Conservative Party puts up a roadblock. The Prime Minister made an election platform commitment to bring in bail reform legislation. The member says he checks with the RCMP on a reg…
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Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong. I want to take this opportunity to share a few very important observations. I have always felt very passionately in terms of the residents of Winnipeg North advocating and sharing with me about the issue of crime. This is something I feel very strongly about. In the last federal election, people at the doors were…
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Mr. Speaker, I have two quick points. First, the member might not necessarily be aware of this, but let me tell him about it. The highest number of prisoner transfers from maximum security to medium security happened when his leader, today's leader of the Conservative Party, was in government. That is the reality. Now they are in opposition, and they have other ideas. It is truly amazing. They say…
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Mr. Speaker, the core message I want to get across is that the motivating factor goes beyond the election platform; it is all about victims and making our communities safer. That is where I believe the thrust has come from in terms of pushing forward what is likely the most aggressive legislative agenda dealing with crime in generations. I can assure members that every Liberal member of Parliament…
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Mr. Speaker, I think we need to recognize that justice is a shared responsibility, and I will use the example of auto thefts. Jurisdiction is with both the federal government and the provincial government, and we must not underestimate the importance of law enforcement. In Manitoba, I think it was from about 2004 to 2007, we had the highest per capita vehicle theft rate by a long shot. While we we…
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Mr. Speaker, we would request a recorded vote, please.
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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 seven petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format. While I am on my feet, I move: That the House do now proceed to orders of the day.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to go back to the minister's response to the Thursday question, because I think it is important for Canadians who watch the debates to see the games that the Conservatives play on an ongoing basis, whether by obstructing, by wasting time or by sending conflicting messages. A good example of that is what the House leader made reference to. One day, the Conservatives said, “Yes, …
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Mr. Speaker, Elections Canada as an organization is recognized virtually around the world as a first-class institution that does a great service for Canadians in terms of its conduct and the manner in which it administers national elections. It is something that we can all be proud of. The member for St. Albert—Sturgeon River provided his comments on Bill C-25, and in listening to him, I got the s…
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Mr. Speaker, I found it interesting when the member was talking about the longest ballot issue. I am in full agreement on how we are moving forward with the official agents, because it makes absolutely no sense at all to have a multitude of candidates being represented in one riding by one official agent. That is a positive. The area that caught my interest was her explanation of getting the nomin…
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Mr. Speaker, I am wondering if the member would expand on something. We have talked about deepfakes, which she made reference to, and social media, and the potential harms. Does the Bloc have anything to suggest that goes beyond what is in the legislation?
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Mr. Speaker, I suspect if you were to canvass the House, you would find unanimous consent to see the clock as 12:14 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties, and I suspect you would find unanimous consent for me to be able to present the Questions on the Order Paper and Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers.
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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 eight petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.
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Mr. Speaker, I propose it be adopted on division.
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Mr. Speaker, if the government's responses to Questions Nos. 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126 and 1127 could be made orders for return, these returns would be tabled in an electronic format immediately.
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Mr. Speaker, I ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.
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Mr. Speaker, I ask that all notices of motions for the production of papers be allowed to stand.
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Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote, please.
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Madam Speaker, we request a recorded vote, please.
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Madam Speaker, I wonder if the member could provide her thoughts on why the Conservatives' former critic of justice seemed to be of the opinion that a safety valve was necessary. We had a number of mandatory minimums that were ruled to be unconstitutional. By having the safety valve, we were able to reinstate mandatory minimums. That is a good thing. The Conservative former critic agreed to that.
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Madam Speaker, most of what the member said is just not true, and it is somewhat misleading, quite frankly. At the end of the day, the legislation would do some wonderful things. Canada could set the stage, dealing with issues and establishing coercive behaviour as an offence. The issue of femicide, in certain situations, would be elevated to first-degree murder. We have reinstated a number of man…
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Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, I know sometimes there is resistance to listening to me speak. Could we just ask once again if there was unanimous consent, as we have been authorized and provided approval for it. We would ask for unanimous consent to share the first speech.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to be able to stand to address Bill C-25, which is an encouraging piece of legislation. I would like to break my comments into two areas: one is to try to explain what has been happening over the last 24 hours, and what has ultimately led us to Bill C-25; and the other is dealing specifically with Bill C-25, and why it is encouraging when there is a high sense of coll…
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Mr. Speaker, I hope the member across the way understands that there are individuals who are following the debates as we sit later in the evenings to see what we are doing, whether it is the government or the official opposition, to justify our late sittings, and they see why and how time is wasted, for example with Bill C-25, as I started talking about. It is not just on Bill C-25. We also saw it…
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Mr. Speaker, what happened then was that we went into report stage. As I started my comments, the Conservative Party once again, instead of having debate, requested yet another vote. That is an hour and a half of just bell‑ringing, and another 45 minutes in order to accommodate the voting. On the one hand, the official opposition is saying that it wants more time to debate legislation, but that is…
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Mr. Speaker, the member is concerned because I had shone a little bit of light and explained to Canadians the silliness and the games the Conservative Party plays all the time here in Ottawa. I spent six minutes, maybe close to seven minutes, while the Conservatives wasted well over two hours ringing bells. At the same time, they are crying for more time to have the debates. I would suggest that m…
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Mr. Speaker, time allocation is absolutely necessary for the government to use because of the way the Conservative Party of Canada is treating legislation. If we did not have that tool, legislation would never pass. We can see the games the Conservatives play consistently, and this evening is a great example of that. They have been using adjournment motions even though they had agreed to sit late …
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Mr. Speaker, that is an excellent question. There are a number of initiatives in the bill. That is one of the reasons I highlighted the two areas: foreign interference and having the panel not only during an election but year-round between elections. That is an essential aspect of the legislation. Worldwide, Elections Canada is seen as a first-rate, independent election system, and it is something…
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Mr. Speaker, that is a little much. Just yesterday, the Prime Minister actually voted on the silliness of the Conservative Party, and the leader of the Conservative Party did not even show up. In fact, 13% of the caucus—
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Mr. Speaker, Bill C-25 has received quite a bit of support. We saw that support at the standing committee. There were no amendments brought forward at report stage. It would appear to me that the Conservatives are supportive of passing the legislation, which is a good thing. The government is providing us the opportunity tonight to ensure we at least have some debate. I wonder if the member could …
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Mr. Speaker, to provide some assurance to my Conservative colleagues, it is the government's full intention to continue to sit until we have a substantial aspect of our legislative agenda passed. That is absolutely critical. Whether it is the Prime Minister or any member of the Liberal caucus, when we talk about the summer, we will continue to work hard throughout the summer. I can assure members …
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Mr. Speaker, at this point, if you canvass the House, I suspect you will find unanimous consent to see the clock at 12:35 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, just to be clear, I am not trying to back up days here. I would love to be able to do that, but for now it is at 12:35 a.m., which is in another two hours and a bit.
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Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise and share some thoughts on important issues that Canadians have to face, and hopefully give an explanation as to where I am coming from and why it is very important that the Government of Canada continues to push forward on building opportunities to see more people being able to afford homes and ultimately more homes being built here in Canada. A number…
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Madam Speaker, it is somewhat shameful that the Conservative Party likes to talk as if they are tough on crime. In reality, we have witnessed the Conservative Party bend at the knees, not recognizing the importance of action. This government, under this Prime Minister, just over a year ago, was elected with a substantial legislative agenda to deal with getting tough on crime, and the Conservative …
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Madam Speaker, I move: That the House do now proceed to orders of the day.
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Madam Speaker, we request a recorded vote, please.
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Madam Speaker, I am sure the minister would agree that it is critically important that we work collaboratively with other jurisdictions, whether it is provinces, indigenous people or other stakeholders. It is very clear that the Conservatives made the decision long ago that they do not support Bill C‑20. If it was up to the Conservative Party, Bill C‑20 would never, ever pass. That is why I apprec…
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Mr. Speaker, I was encouraged to hear the member opposite say something to the effect of Bill C-20 inspiring Canadians and helping them build more homes faster. I agree that there is that inspiration within Bill C-20. Could the member expand on that particular point? Through Bill C-20, we want to be able to encourage and see that support realized.
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Mr. Speaker, I am somewhat disappointed by the response to that question, in the sense that, if we look at it, we have seen a great deal of emphasis on collaboration. We want to work collaboratively with municipalities, provinces, indigenous people and so forth. Does the member not agree that working collaboratively is the best way to deal with the issue that is before us?
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Mr. Speaker, I am a bit surprised that, while the Conservatives say how much they love freedom and do not want censorship, the member is trying to say that I cannot say the Conservative Party has dumb ideas. When one really stops and thinks about it, their solution for the housing crisis in Canada is to stand back and do nothing. There are provinces, municipalities, non-profit organizations and st…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to give my very best to my friend and colleague in his future endeavours, whatever they might be, and I want to acknowledge his family, staff and friends, who I am sure are very sorry to see him go. Others will get a bit more time with a loved one. Having said that, I want to get right into the discussions and talk about some of the things I heard coming from the Conservative P…
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Mr. Speaker, no, they do not really know the difference. At least, they have not demonstrated that they do, because they constantly stand up and ask what the difference is. They do not understand it. Mr. Speaker, I am sure you understand it, but the Conservative Party does not understand it. At least, the candidates who have stood up obviously do not understand it, because if they did, they would …
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Mr. Speaker, no, that is not a solution; it is a dumb idea being promoted by Conservative members. At the end of the day, a vast majority of Canadians recognize—
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Mr. Speaker, I can appreciate the question, I guess, to a certain degree. It is completely off‑topic. However, when we take a look at what is being proposed and what the government is pushing as a major project, working with the Province of Quebec in a collaborative fashion, this is a project that has received support from Progressive Conservatives. It has also received support from Conservatives.…
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Mr. Speaker, I guess I would break it down into a couple of things. One is the House leadership of the Conservative Party today, which, I would suggest, very much has that get-out-of-the-way, far-right attitude. That is the group that was very critical of the more progressive Conservatives within the caucus. They are much smaller in number but are the ones who really see the value and are the ones…
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