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House Hansard - 74

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 18, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 74 - May/18/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/18/22 5:24:25 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-14 
Madam Speaker, the proportional weight of representation is an interesting one coming from a member from the Bloc Québécois, the only party that has seats only in one part of the country and that does not represent the rest of Canada. Therefore, that proportional weight of representation the member is speaking about is a challenging piece coming from that member, who is a member from the other side of the country, when I hear from constituents that they are disappointed that, by the time the vote count reaches British Columbia, the election decision has sometimes already made before votes get counted in British Columbia. I spoke in my speech about the parity of votes per se not being the only thing that is a deciding factor. It is also about representation of all of the other factors as well, so we have effective representation.
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Context: House Hansard - 74 - May/18/22
Mr. Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre, NDP)
  • May/18/22 5:25:47 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-14 
Madam Speaker, I commend the member for making the distinction between equality and equity, as somebody who does support proportional representation and this notion that one vote equals one vote. However, I do recognize the need for providing equity rights within the context of communities of interest and minority groups. Could the hon. member perhaps expand on other areas within the country and within the Canadian context, beyond the Quebec example, where equity would be needed to be investigated by the House in order to provide effective representation of Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 74 - May/18/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/18/22 5:26:23 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-14 
Madam Speaker, as I spoke about in my speech, effective representation is one factor that needs to be considered when we consider that some urban ridings may take only 15 minutes to cross from one end of the riding to another versus ridings in the country that could take hours and sometimes a full day to cross to get from one destination to another. Those are factors that also need to be considered with the electoral district redistribution plan, so people in every part of this country can feel that they have effective representation in the House.
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Context: House Hansard - 74 - May/18/22
Mr. Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay, NDP)
  • May/18/22 5:40:09 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-14 
Madam Speaker, as the ultimate bastion of the French language in North America, Quebec plays an important role in the structure of our society. In the member's opinion, how important is Quebec's representation in the House to the survival of French in Quebec and Canada?
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