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House Hansard - 37

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 28, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 2:50:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Emergencies Act was essential to law enforcement success in ending blockades and protests across the country. We always said we would not keep the act in force for any longer than was necessary, and we made good on that commitment. As we have said since the beginning, we are acting on the advice of law enforcement members and giving them the tools they need. We will continue to provide all of the enforcement tools that are required to maintain public safety. I again want to thank all the members of the RCMP and law enforcement for the exceptional job they did.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 2:53:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to be clear that the impact of the illegal blockades was devastating. We saw borders shut, we saw Canadians laid off, and we saw our communities and our neighbourhoods in danger. That is the reason why we had to invoke the Emergencies Act, and we did so on the basis of non-partisan, professional advice from law enforcement. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police supported us. The Canadian Police Association supported us, and all of the measures that were exercised were done with restraint, professionally and in a manner that was consistent with the charter. That is what we expected from law enforcement. They carried out the responsibilities with great professionalism, and we thank them for their work.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 2:55:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the use of the Emergencies Act was absolutely essential to allow law enforcement to put an end to the blockades and protests across the country. We always said that the act would be enforced only for as long as necessary. As the RCMP commissioner pointed out, the Emergencies Act served as a big deterrent to the protests by incentivizing people to leave and giving the RCMP and its partners more authority in enforcing the law.
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