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House Hansard - 31

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 15, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Feb/15/22 10:21:52 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Madam Speaker, no one is disputing the urgency of passing Bill C-12. Everyone across party lines has been warning the government about the plight of seniors since 2021, so the need for the bill is well known. Two weeks ago, we were told that the bill could not be pushed forward and that its measures could not be implemented before July because of IT problems. Now we are hearing that some people may be reimbursed, or at least get some help, as early as April. Nevertheless, the use of this closure motion hurts. We all would have agreed to proceed quickly, without the gag order, and the bill would have passed quickly. Why shut down the democratic process and discussions that were going very well?
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Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Mr. Garnett Genuis
  • Feb/15/22 5:28:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Madam Speaker, my colleague from the Bloc makes some good points. The Liberals will consistently attack and criticize anyone who disagrees with them. The fact is that this is a problem of their own making, but it is also a problem that is more likely to happen when they are not carefully going through the legislative process and ensuring that everything is carefully analyzed along the way. What we are saying is to not only let us correct the error that was made by passing this bill, but let us correct the error that was made by not taking the due time and consideration with legislation. Let us, going forward, ensure that bills are properly studied at committee before they are advanced to ensure that the good intentions behind them are actually reflected in the law and that there are no other unintended consequences.
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