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House Hansard - 72

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 16, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 72 - May/16/22
Mr. Dane Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland, CPC)
  • May/16/22 2:43:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Public Safety has claimed numerous times that he invoked the Emergencies Act after a recommendation to do so by law enforcement. Last week, RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki told committee that, “There was never a question of requesting the Emergencies Act,” and that she could think of no other law enforcement body requesting it, either. Can the minister tell Canadians what law enforcement asked him to invoke the Emergencies Act?
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Context: House Hansard - 72 - May/16/22
Mr. Dane Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland, CPC)
  • May/16/22 2:44:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that still does not answer the question. The RCMP commissioner may have said it was necessary, but she clearly refuted what the minister's claim was, which was that they had recommended it. On May 2, the Minister of Public Safety stated in the House, “At the recommendation of police, we invoked the Emergencies Act”. On April 28, he further stated, “It was on the advice of law enforcement that we invoked the Emergencies Act.” Can the minister back up these statements by answering my question, or will he admit that these statements were false?
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