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House Hansard - 33

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Feb/17/22 2:58:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government has given itself the extraordinary power to freeze the bank accounts of individuals and businesses whose trucks are blocking downtown Ottawa. That is part of the Emergencies Act, which has been in effect since February 14. Today is February 17. My question is simple. How many bank accounts of the occupiers in Ottawa have been frozen in the last three days?
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Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Feb/17/22 2:59:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that the government had the power to freeze the bank accounts of those participating in an illegal protest from day one. There was no need to invoke the Emergencies Act. It could already do this under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act. The federal government has had the power to freeze funds belonging to those who have been occupying Ottawa for the past 21 days. I will repeat my question because we in the House want the numbers. How many bank accounts were frozen to try to resolve the situation before it turned confrontational?
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