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House Hansard - 35

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 20, 2022 07:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 35 - Feb/20/22
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Feb/20/22 9:01:17 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the hon. member spoke a lot about healing and the mending of fences. My concern through a lot of this is that alternative, right wing, white supremacist organizations are central to a lot of what we have seen over the last three weeks here in Ottawa and across the country. We should not associate, as some members across have, with people like Pat King, who talked about the depopulation of the Caucasian race and suggested that the only way the convoy in Ottawa would be solved is with bullets. Could the member comment on the dangers of that and the fact that the government has to respond to it in an extremely serious and decisive manner?
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Context: House Hansard - 35 - Feb/20/22
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • Feb/20/22 12:54:54 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I had the honour of travelling to Poland with the hon. member for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. We have seen anti-Semitic symbols flying in our nation's capital. Many of the organizers of the convoy are well-known far-right figures who are known for their white supremacist ideologies. Can the member speak to the need to tackle anti-Semitism across the country and ensure that this kind of thing never happens again?
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Context: House Hansard - 35 - Feb/20/22
Ms. Laurel Collins
  • Feb/20/22 2:54:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is deeply concerning when a group of people espouse white supremacist, hateful, Islamophobic rhetoric and explicitly publish a manifesto that declares their intention to undermine our democracy. They fundraised millions of dollars, the majority of that coming from donors from outside of our country. It is deeply concerning. The fact that the member rises without that same concern is troubling.
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Context: House Hansard - 35 - Feb/20/22
Ms. Laurel Collins
  • Feb/20/22 2:57:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, absolutely. I agree 100%. We have seen weapons seized: 14 firearms, sets of body armour, a machete and large quantities of ammunition, including high-capacity magazines. There are charges for conspiracy to commit murder. We are seeing white supremacy rear its ugly head. We knew it was there. The government needs to take action in the future, after this emergency is over, to address the white supremacist rhetoric and groups that so clearly exist in our country.
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