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House Hansard - 36

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 21, 2022 07:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Marc Serré
  • Feb/21/22 8:47:17 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her questions. Yes, the measures were necessary. We heard from Ottawa's interim chief of police, the Premier of Ontario and many stakeholders. All have told us that those exceptional measures were needed to compel the people and trucks occupying downtown Ottawa to leave. Clearly, these measures were necessary. These past few days, we saw the RCMP, the Ontario Provincial Police and police forces from across the country come here. The Emergencies Act clearly restored peace in Ottawa's streets.
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Feb/21/22 9:03:14 a.m.
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Qujannamiik, uqaqtittiji. I would like to ask the member if he has reviewed the emergency measures regulations, paragraphs 1(a) to 1(f), if he has looked at the places that are to be protected and if he has not seen the dangers that have been placed in those places.
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Feb/21/22 11:02:49 a.m.
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I would remind the member for Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix that we are not debating the War Measures Act.
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
  • Feb/21/22 1:37:43 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the hon. member is correct. To be honest, it is those additional measures that actually give me greater comfort. When we see that there is a parliamentary committee that will be struck, when we see that there is an inquiry, when we know that 20 members of Parliament or 10 senators can call for a revocation before the end of the 30-day cycle and we can have a vote on that, I would hope that the government is itself deeply scrutinizing the usefulness and the necessity of these measures as we go forward. I do not see that these measures are going to need to continue to exist for the full 30 days, so whether they end through an act of Parliament or an act of the government, we will see. I would just emphasize that the measures he has highlighted are incredibly important, and they do give me comfort.
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Feb/21/22 2:23:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Emergency Measures Act provides for essential measures that can be used to put an end to these illegal blockades and to prevent another occupation. Chiefs of police, security experts and municipal and provincial leaders told us that this act was essential for the operations being conducted by police. I clearly indicated that these measures will only be applied if deemed necessary. These tools are being added to local resources. We will cancel these measures as soon as they are no longer necessary. That is the responsible way to manage the situation.
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