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House Hansard - 90

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 16, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/16/22 2:34:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, it is clear that we will always protect Canadians' needs and safety. That is exactly why we invoked the Emergencies Act. In the process, we sought the advice of the police and used that advice to make our decisions. On the other side, there are the Conservatives, who encouraged the illegal blockade. They must apologize.
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Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/16/22 2:35:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government will always defend its decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, because it was a necessary decision. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police supports the decision. The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police supports the decision. The Canadian Police Association supports the decision. Why? Because it was necessary. We on this side understand that. The Conservatives have never understood that. They need to apologize for their role in the illegal blockade.
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Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/16/22 2:36:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have been consistent and clear on this side of the House that the decision to invoke the Emergencies Act was necessary because it was needed to restore public safety. Past president of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, Chief Gary Conn, said that, in their view, the Emergencies Act provided the appropriate authorities and powers for police services to ensure the rule of law and the safety of citizens. He said that had been their experience, particularly during the “freedom convoy” of 2022. That is law enforcement right there, and it was the Conservatives who exacerbated the situation with their reckless behaviour.
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Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/16/22 2:37:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, doing the honourable thing means protecting Canadians. That is why we invoked the Emergencies Act. Doing the honourable thing means not taking that decision in a vacuum, which means consulting with police, searching for their advice and using that advice to inform the decision of the Emergencies Act, which is why police associations across the country supported the decision. It was the Conservatives who knew all to well that, by making reckless statements asking the blockades to double down and entrench, they were undermining public safety, and they should apologize for that role. They undermined public safety, but on this side of the House, we protect it
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