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House Hansard - 69

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 11, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 69 - May/11/22
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois does not support closure motions. We believe that democracy must take precedence over all else. However, we must deplore the fact that the official opposition does not recognize that the current Bill C‑11 is much better crafted than the former Bill C‑10 and that it could continue to be improved in committee. Quebec and Canadian artists have been waiting for decades for something to change. The Internet has changed everything. It seems to me that the time has come to pass this bill. Does the hon. member not deplore the use of closure? It seems to us that the legislative agenda from now until the end of June is not that heavy and that we would have time to continue the debate.
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Context: House Hansard - 69 - May/11/22
Mr. Frank Caputo (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, CPC)
  • May/11/22 7:40:52 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo. The hon. member made a number of points in her speech. One of the points, as I understood it, and these are my words, is that media is at the heart of democracy. Debate is also at the heart of democracy. What did the hon. member's party do, with the help of the NDP, the party that used to stand up for debate, that used to stand against closure of debate? It has closed debate. How is it that the member reconciles closing debate on an issue that, in her own words and her own argument, is so vital and important to Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 69 - May/11/22
Mr. Dan Mazier
  • May/11/22 9:16:40 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, it is questions like this that we need to debate more to have a clear understanding of what this bill is going to do to the future of the Internet, and introducing closure does not help that situation.
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