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House Hansard - 34

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 19, 2022 07:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Feb/19/22 3:19:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I can only agree, for the most part, with the member for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. People have the right to protest, but not to occupy. Harassment, economic loss and tragedy are unacceptable. As we agree on the end goal, I have a question for him. Is this the best way we could find—
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. René Villemure
  • Feb/19/22 3:20:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I was saying that I agree with my colleague, the hon. member for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. The end goal is to restore order. We share that goal and agree entirely. We fully agree that the harassment, the tragedies, the disruption of people's lives and the economic losses are unacceptable. Now, if we want to restore order, is this the best way, or is it the only avenue left after so much inaction?
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Ms. Jennifer O'Connell
  • Feb/19/22 8:07:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have walked through the crowds. I have been sitting in the House for the last two weeks. I have heard the vulgar language. I have seen the behaviour. By the way, to correct the member, it was not my vulgar language. It was the vulgar language that was being used to harass and intimidate duly elected members to try and scare us into voting for and allowing the bullying tactics of this loud group to somehow change the discourse on how policy is made. In a democracy, policy is not made through intimidation and harassment.
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Feb/19/22 8:10:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for speaking the truth to her experience as an MP, as a woman among the 30% of women elected here, and also for sharing the experiences of constituents in her riding and the harassment that people have experienced here in Ottawa. I am frustrated, as are many others, with being here today. However, I can tell the member that I am not frustrated that we are here debating the Emergencies Act. I am frustrated that occupiers have taken over the downtown core, which has resulted in us having to be here this evening to decide how best to move forward in response to these behaviours and this harassment in the downtown core. Many in my riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith are struggling to get by, and I can tell members that I would much prefer to be doing the work of supporting those constituents right now. Can the member please share if she would agree that now is the time for action and to move forward to truly help those who have been left behind in this pandemic?
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