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House Hansard - 24

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 4, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 24 - Feb/4/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Feb/4/22 11:26:33 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are seeing a significant deterioration of the situation in the streets of Ottawa and in front of Parliament, and I believe this warrants a very peaceful and very reasonable call for calm on the part of all parties involved. The media is talking about a permanent encampment. They are talking about an occupation that could last until spring, which is a major concern for many people. What does the government itself realistically plan to do to ensure people's safety? More specifically, does it agree with our recommendation for creating a crisis task force that would bring all police services together under one command?
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Context: House Hansard - 24 - Feb/4/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Feb/4/22 11:27:53 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, from what I understand, everything that is happening is happening without or in spite of the government, which is quite worrisome in and of itself. The extremists are waiting for reinforcements, many of them from outside the region. The truckers are expecting reinforcements. There are plans for a counterprotest, which would quite likely devolve into a confrontation. In light of this, has anyone contacted the spokespeople, who have finally been identified among the protesters, to ask them to leave before the situation really escalates?
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Context: House Hansard - 24 - Feb/4/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Feb/4/22 11:39:14 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the mayor of Ottawa has requested additional human resources to counter this occupation, which is clearly illegal. Ottawa police officers definitely need a break, and the rising tension has the potential to become quite dangerous. If the Prime Minister ever returns to the House once he recovers from COVID, he will be in for a big surprise. Does the government realize that the message it is sending to the protesters is that they can stay as long as they like? The government is practically rolling out the red carpet.
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Context: House Hansard - 24 - Feb/4/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Feb/4/22 11:40:31 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about obeying the law when, on the contrary, the number of trucks could increase. The protest is illegal, not because of the ideas it espouses—ideas that I disagree with, but they have the right to have different ideas and express them—but because trucks are parked on the white line in the middle of the street. That is illegal. There are fines for doing that. Normally, when that happens, we look around and see a sign that says “tow-away zone”. Is it not time to post a sign that says “tow-away zone”? By the way, where is the Prime Minister?
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