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House Hansard - 92

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 20, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 92 - Jun/20/22
Mr. Bob Zimmer
  • Jun/20/22 12:16:15 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, again, that is the mystery, is it not? I do not see what the rationale is. The following is from the Prime Minister himself, who said, “The long-gun registry, as it was, was a failure and I'm not going to resuscitate that”. The current Prime Minister also said, “There are better ways of keeping us safe than that registry which has been removed.” Here is a person who is in our House today and is bringing forward other rules to probably, I believe, divide Canadians, which is what he does and how he wins. If he really wants to actually crack down on illegal firearms crime and make our streets safer in this country, he needs to look at what the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security has looked at, what some police officers are saying and what some of the anti-gang task force are saying to do, and to follow what they are saying to do. He should not spend those scarce and much-needed resources on the law-abiding firearms community. We are not the problem.
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Context: House Hansard - 92 - Jun/20/22
Mr. Arif Virani
  • Jun/20/22 1:42:41 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, obviously we have a very strong philosophical and principle difference on this issue. As a basic proposition, I would put to him that Canadians' safety is improved when we restrict the number of firearms in circulation. Any efforts in that regard, of which this bill is one, will benefit Canadians' safety. That is my first point. The second point is that I do not dispute that there are concerns with the border. That is what I identified in my opening intervention. When issues come up about supporting the CBSA and RCMP at the border, in terms of their ability to intercept weapons, I hope this time the member for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman and his colleagues on the Conservative benches will vote in favour of those investments instead of opposing them.
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Context: House Hansard - 92 - Jun/20/22
Mr. Arif Virani
  • Jun/20/22 1:44:20 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, I appreciate my Bloc Québécois colleague's question and her work on public safety. Among the possible options, we decided to proceed through regulations rather than a bill, because this approach is sometimes faster. I understand my colleague's impatience and why she is eager to see regulations on assault weapons. Let me assure the member that several of my Liberal colleagues and I will fight to have these regulations made as soon as possible.
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Context: House Hansard - 92 - Jun/20/22
Ms. Arielle Kayabaga (London West, Lib.)
  • Jun/20/22 2:19:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to commemorate World Refugee Day. Seeking safety is a human right, no matter who one is or where one comes from—
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Context: House Hansard - 92 - Jun/20/22
Hon. Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Lib.)
  • Jun/20/22 3:56:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, in relation to the motion adopted on Thursday, February 10, 2022, entitled “Rise of Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism in Canada”.
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