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House Hansard - 66

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 6, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 66 - May/6/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • May/6/22 10:29:50 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, I would like to commend my colleague for his speech. The government is using Bill C-19 to implement a new tax on luxury items—
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Context: House Hansard - 66 - May/6/22
Mrs. Rachael Thomas (Lethbridge, CPC)
Madam Speaker, without the liberty to speak freely, we cannot profess to be truly free. It is through the use of speech that most of us share our thoughts, our ideas and our beliefs. This propels us forward and facilitates innovation. It is incredible. It also provides us with the means to criticize, to challenge and to correct when we believe someone to be in error. This includes the government of the day, no matter the party at the helm. If we believe progressing as a society is important, then we must contend for free speech. After all, it is the very foundation of democracy. That is why it is beyond alarming to me that the government is moving forward with legislation that would censor free speech: Bill C-11, Bill C-18 and the upcoming online harms bill. These bills are a concerted effort to take autonomy away from individuals and put more power and more control in the hands of government. I urge the House, therefore, and all Canadians, to stand on guard and do all they can to contend for and protect free speech, for it is the very foundation upon which all other freedoms in this country are formed.
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Context: House Hansard - 66 - May/6/22
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • May/6/22 12:33:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, I think it is important for members, before they stand up to try to be funny and call quorum, to ask a member in their caucus. For example, there are 33 members online right now. Members should be courteous, as opposed to interrupting a speech knowing full well there is quorum. The Conservative and Bloc members who have now done this should be a little more courteous to me, who happen to be speaking, and to members who might be having a meal.
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Context: House Hansard - 66 - May/6/22
Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
Madam Speaker, I really thank the member for her speech today and for the comments that were made around the health of children and the impact of advertising. Can the member comment on how gaming, which strategically places product within games, in the hands of characters, can be included in the bill?
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