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House Hansard - 88

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 14, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 2:34:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we understand our responsibility when it comes to public safety. That is exactly why we invoked the Emergencies Act. We sought advice from police forces. We used that advice to make the decision to invoke the act. I want to know why those on the other side did not offer to cover the expenses for their own role in extending the illegal blockade. That was even worse; it was very bad. They need to offer to cover those expenses now.
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Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 2:35:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the opposition keeps rejecting the RCMP commissioner's testimony. She was the one who said that the Emergencies Act was necessary to restore public safety. The Commissioner of the RCMP said that, yes, the government did consult police forces before invoking the Emergencies Act. The Conservatives were the ones who helped prolong the illegal blockade. It was very bad. There should be an offer to cover those expenses now.
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Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 2:47:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the only honourable thing is for the member to look to the interim Conservative Party leader of Canada and ask her to resile from the comments she made during the illegal blockade, which put at risk public safety. It is an absolutely egregious thing to have done. On this side, we were working 24-7 with law enforcement to protect Canadians. It was the Conservatives who put their safety at risk. That was wrong and they should apologize.
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