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House Hansard - 90

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 16, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, CPC)
  • Jun/16/22 2:33:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Public Safety has repeatedly said that he invoked the Emergencies Act, a historic law that had never been used before in this country, at the request of the police. The problem is that every single police force has told the committee that they never asked for it. I am asking the minister to do the only honourable thing left to him and resign.
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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
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, CPC)
  • Jun/16/22 2:34:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Emergency Preparedness, himself a former chief of police, said the following in committee, referring to the Emergencies Act: “I do not believe that would have been an appropriate thing for law enforcement to ask, and they did not ask”. The reality is that we have a Minister of Public Safety who has totally lost Canadians' confidence. There is only one course open to him now, and that is to do the honourable thing and resign. What is he waiting for?
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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
Mr. Jake Stewart (Miramichi—Grand Lake, CPC)
  • Jun/16/22 2:36:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the public safety minister continues to hide the truth from Canadians on the use of the Emergencies Act. The minister cannot just tell Canadians that the act was necessary. He must show them. That is his job. I will quote the emergency preparedness minister, who said, “I do not believe that would have been an appropriate thing for law enforcement to ask, and they did not ask.” The public safety minister has misled Canadians and Parliament. Will he resign today?
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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
Mr. Jake Stewart (Miramichi—Grand Lake, CPC)
  • Jun/16/22 2:37:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, these are more diversion tactics to avoid answering one simple question. The public safety minister has misled Canadians and Parliament. Law enforcement did not ask to have the use of the Emergencies Act. It is just that simple. I will quote the emergency preparedness minister: “I am not aware of any recommendation of law enforcement.” Will the minister do the honourable thing and resign today, right now?
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Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Jun/16/22 7:02:46 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we have complex crises and emergencies: the climate crisis, the pandemic, an energy crisis, the war. All of them are affecting food insecurity. When so many complex systems present themselves in crises, there is more we can do than provide food aid, as his department can do. How do we think strategically to actually confront these multiple crises?
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