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House Hansard - 90

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 16, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, NDP)
  • Jun/16/22 12:13:12 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-9 
Mr. Speaker, I also want to recognize my colleague for his work on the justice committee, particularly the recent amendments that would see the sequestration of records for those charged and convicted of simple possession. It is going to make a difference for thousands of Canadians. My question is around this bill and the process moving forward. I have been listening to the debate, and there seems to be remarkable consensus that this a much-needed change and that we should move forward in a timely way. In the past, when we have had that kind of agreement and when bills before us have a history in the House of debate and deliberation, there have been ways for us to move them forward in an expeditious manner. I would like my colleague's thoughts on what a path forward might look like for this bill that would see it passed into law as quickly as possible.
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Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, NDP)
  • Jun/16/22 12:29:38 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-9 
Mr. Speaker, I sense there is both broad agreement that this is an important bill and some frustration at the process to date, particularly the fact that this bill came forward in the 43rd Parliament and was interrupted by the unnecessary election call. I wonder if the member could speculate on how quickly this bill could become law. I wonder whether there might be opportunities for this House to act expeditiously to fast-forward the process and ensure it becomes law as quickly as possible. If so, the changes that this bill promises could become a reality and this House could spend its time working on the many other priorities that we all need time to debate.
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Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, NDP)
  • Jun/16/22 1:39:48 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-9 
Mr. Speaker, I have heard it said that the most valuable commodity in this place is time, and here we are debating a bill for several hours. I have been here for most of it and heard a fair bit of repetition, but also some strong agreement that we want to move this forward. I wonder whether my colleague knows if there have been conversations about moving this bill forward by unanimous consent. We have seen that done before. Even on contentious issues, such as conversion therapy, we have managed to expedite the process. In the interest of moving on to issues that really require more debate than something that was debated in the previous Parliament, I would ask my colleague if he has made an effort within his party to expedite this process.
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