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House Hansard - 53

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 5, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 53 - Apr/5/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Apr/5/22 4:06:25 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I listened carefully to the speech by my colleague from Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound. This member has first-hand experience in this area, compared to most of us. We have not experienced what he has, so when he speaks to an issue like this one, we should listen to what he has to say. One thing that stood out to me in his speech was how he talked about the need to invest in the members of the Canadian Armed Forces. As members already know, the Bloc Québécois will support this motion. However, we do not know what that will mean for the budget, in light of the NDP‑Liberal alliance. What does the member mean when he says that we need to invest in people, in the members of our forces? Is he referring to recruiting or retaining military personnel?
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Context: House Hansard - 53 - Apr/5/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Apr/5/22 4:51:49 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. NATO is asking its members to allocate 2% of their GDP to military spending. That is the subject of today's motion. However, another international organization, the UN, has also proposed that wealthy countries such as Canada allocate the equivalent of 0.7% of their GDP to the international development of impoverished countries. Under the Liberals, this percentage is 0.27%, but it was 0.32% under the Stephen Harper government. This percentage is now lower with the Liberals in power, even though they boast that they are champions of international aid. That is just laughable. The Conservatives say that we must agree to the request of an organization to which we belong. In this case, it is the NATO request concerning military spending. Do they support the UN request for international aid? In my opinion, they go hand in hand.
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Context: House Hansard - 53 - Apr/5/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from Calgary Nose Hill for her speech. She told us a lot about how cryptocurrencies create such great opportunities. Peter Callaghan, commander of the Toronto Police Service's financial crimes unit, said, “Cryptocurrency in general is a problem for us, and we realized early on that it was a money laundering tool that could facilitate criminal transactions such the sale of drugs and guns. That is exactly what criminals are doing.” My question is simple: Is that what the member for Calgary Nose Hill meant when she was talking about great opportunities?
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