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House Hansard - 65

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 5, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Mr. Damien Kurek
  • May/5/22 10:37:27 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question asked by the member of the Bloc. Although I am an anglophone who comes from a constituency that I believe is 98% anglophone, there are serious questions in this report that reference how the government ignored concerns relating to the French language. When it comes to ethics and why this debate matters, when the Conservatives endeavoured to encourage debate on this important issue within the House, a number of times the government has shut it down, along with its coalition partners in the NDP. It is okay if that happens once because the government deems something else to be important. However, what we have before us is a very reasonable offer that gives the government an opportunity to prove that its rhetoric on Motion No. 11 can be backed up with action by allowing the debate to happen, while also ensuring we can debate what the government calls its priorities. I believe that is reasonable and fair. Now the government has a chance to show that action.
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Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Mr. Richard Bragdon (Tobique—Mactaquac, CPC)
  • May/5/22 5:05:00 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, the hon. member had some thoughtful reflections on this bill. I am wondering if my hon. colleague would agree with me that the government is moving on a slippery slope in this bill towards determining what is truth and what is not, and who gets to ultimately determine that as it relates to disinformation. I think Canadians are rightfully very concerned that this is an overreach by a government, which seems to continually be trampling on their individual rights and freedoms of speech, conscience and belief. You have raised some very appropriate concerns. I would appreciate any further comments you would have on that.
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Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • May/5/22 5:05:34 p.m.
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I do not think that I have raised any concerns. I would ask the member to address his questions through the Chair and not directly to the member. The hon. member for Saskatoon West.
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