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House Hansard - 9

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 2, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Mrs. Karen Vecchio
  • Dec/2/21 1:21:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the point of order that was brought up by the member from the Green Party indicated there was an attack on the sovereign. There was no apology requested and she did not have to make an apology. She changed her statement, indicating that it had no reflection on the person making the speech. It was a reflection on the speech that was provided. The words the member said were about the speech, not the person who presented it.
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Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Mrs. Karen Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC)
  • Dec/2/21 4:46:30 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is wonderful to see you back in the chair. It is also wonderful to ask a question of my colleague, who I have worked very closely with when it comes to women's issues. Throughout this pandemic, we have seen an increase in the number of deaths and in domestic violence cases, which have gone up rampantly. We have seen huge changes in these numbers. I wonder if the member could share with me some of her solutions to this. As we know, there has been nothing and we continue to see a rise in this. What are some of the things the government can do to ensure the safety of women?
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Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Mrs. Karen Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC)
  • Dec/2/21 5:21:26 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I understand some of the concerns raised when talking about firearms, but there are also concerns about the fact that many of the crimes we are seeing in the downtown Toronto area, not far from the member's constituency, are using firearms coming from the United States. They are coming through CBSA. There is an absolutely horrific thing happening there. We can talk about what we see, but we know the majority of these crimes are being done with illegal firearms. Can the member tell me how the government is going to deal with that? In the last Parliament, the government was going to reduce minimum mandatory sentences for these people and firearms. What is the government going to do when it comes to criminals and firearms?
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Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Mrs. Karen Vecchio (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC)
  • Dec/2/21 6:06:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have had the opportunity to work with the member, and we have discussed a fair amount today about seniors. I would ask the member what her thoughts are when we know that the inflationary rates are so high that the cost of living for many of these seniors means that the amount they bring compared to their expenses has become very unbalanced. I would like to know what the member's solution is and how this government will provide for seniors in the future.
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