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House Hansard - 87

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 13, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 87 - Jun/13/22
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Jun/13/22 11:53:52 a.m.
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The House will now suspend to the call of the Chair.
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Context: House Hansard - 87 - Jun/13/22
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia
  • Jun/13/22 4:37:39 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, the member has mixed in the Emergencies Act with this. The Emergencies Act did not suspend the Charter of Rights. This is another falsehood that is being peddled by the opposition. I do not think one should take charter statements lightly. The member has essentially impugned the professional integrity of the lawyers at the Department of Justice, who are not just parroting government lines; they analyze a bill based on their own professional expertise and knowledge and they produce a charter statement that they feel is accurate. I do not think we should take charter statements lightly. In terms of Bill C-7, the government was responding to court decisions. I think they are a very credible form of input.
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