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House Hansard - 93

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 21, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Mr. Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP)
  • Jun/21/22 7:15:16 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Mr. Speaker, I certainly agree that legislative solutions alone are not enough without added resources at the border to fight illegal gun trafficking from the United States. In a June 2 article in Canada's National Observer, Sandy Garossino wrote that 75% of firearm fatalities were suicides committed by gun owners. We talked about men's mental health just a week ago in the House, so we know men are much more likely to commit suicide than women. We know these suicides account for the vast majority of firearm fatalities. What are the member's thoughts on that?
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Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Mr. Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP)
  • Jun/21/22 7:20:35 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Mr. Speaker, I personally find it very hard to believe that the Conservatives could be having any trouble with participation by their members as a result of Internet problems. I know we heard vociferously in question period earlier today that Conservatives want to come to work and want to be in the chamber and feel that participating virtually is not legitimate. Therefore, I would think that any Conservative members who are really keen to participate would be in the chamber pursuant to the remarks of their leader. I know it has been suggested in some quarters—
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Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Mr. Daniel Blaikie
  • Jun/21/22 7:21:17 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Mr. Speaker, I would be prepared to support that.
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Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Mr. Daniel Blaikie
  • Jun/21/22 7:25:53 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Mr. Speaker, I am inclined to agree with my colleague from the Bloc that if members who want to participate are not able to participate, that is a problem. My point earlier was not that it is not a problem; it was simply that I know Conservatives expressed a lot of enthusiasm about being in the chamber for debate, and I note that they are participating otherwise, presumably because they feel that it is a meaningful form of work. I certainly do not want that meaningful form of work to be interrupted. I would support a suspension if that is what is called for. I do not want members who want to participate in an important debate to be in a circumstance of not being able to.
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