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House Hansard - 25

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 7, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 25 - Feb/7/22
Ms. Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, NDP)
  • Feb/7/22 11:44:23 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, I heard my colleague use the words “inflammatory” and “irresponsible” to describe comments he heard from the government side. Will the member today, in Parliament, condemn the actions of his own colleagues who have emboldened and encouraged the violent and hateful actions we have seen take place in our nation's capital and in communities across our country? They included racist, anti-Semitic and other actions by so-called protestors whose protests have been supported by Conservative members in Parliament, including one of his colleagues who stood in front of a flag with swastikas on it. What does my colleague have to say about condemning those actions, which are deeply disturbing for so many Canadians across our country?
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Context: House Hansard - 25 - Feb/7/22
Ms. Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, NDP)
  • Feb/7/22 12:31:47 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for raising these important points, especially with respect to housing and the housing crisis that so many Canadians are facing. Does the member think that the federal government should focus on housing, specifically the existing first nations housing crisis in Quebec and across the country? Does the member think that the government needs to immediately invest in first nations housing?
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Context: House Hansard - 25 - Feb/7/22
Ms. Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, NDP)
  • Feb/7/22 9:32:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I found the member's speech not just bizarre, but deeply concerning. First off, there was a minimization of the hate and violence we have heard of over the last number days. The member went on to talk about the people he spoke to, making it sound like it is a group of Boy Scouts. Everybody has talked about the occupation that our nation's capital is under. It is international news. What Canadians expect is leadership from their politicians. We must call on these folks to leave and allow for these people to live their lives free of hate and the lack of safety they face. What is deeply concerning is the number of Conservatives who are insisting on shifting the conversation to talk about vaccine mandates. This debate is about calling for an end to the occupation, and also condemning the foreign money, American money, fuelled by Trump supporters, that is supporting this occupation. Will the member condemn the use of foreign funds to fuel a hateful and violent occupation in our nation's capital?
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