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House Hansard - 34

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 19, 2022 07:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. Brian Masse
  • Feb/19/22 7:12:51 a.m.
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Children cannot get to health appointments—
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. Lloyd Longfield (Guelph, Lib.)
  • Feb/19/22 5:38:24 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke for all the work he has done over many years on human rights. His speech today really highlighted some of the things around human rights. The hon. member mentioned using children as human shields. Frankly, that is one of the aspects of this protest that has offended me more than almost anything else that has been going on. They are putting children in harm's way, children who sometimes are not able to get vaccinated. One of the reasons for us to get vaccinated is to protect our children, and now we are seeing children being put in situations of danger. Could the hon. member expand on how that is an affront to the human rights of some of our most vulnerable Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. Randall Garrison
  • Feb/19/22 5:39:15 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, while I do not want to focus extensively on the use of children as shields, I did see it personally as I walked on the streets in Ottawa and I was horrified to see parents putting their kids in danger for some distorted view of what freedom means. It shows that the organizers have little respect for basic rights and freedoms, little respect for what it actually means to be Canadian.
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/19/22 11:57:08 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have listened quite extensively today to the Conservatives and their reactions to the blockades and the protesters, and I note the amount of support they continue to provide that group. There is a conflicting message. On one hand, they say that they are against the blockades and want people to go home, and on the other hand, they are worshipping their actions. We have been consistent. The blockades have cost our communities a great deal. They shut down downtown Ottawa. Some blockades were for economic purposes and caused job losses at our borders in Manitoba, Alberta and Ontario. The need is there, and a good example with this enactment is the issue of children. Children were actually used as part of the blockade. I wonder if the member can provide his thoughts about using children in illegal blockades. Does he support that too?
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