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House Hansard - 93

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 21, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Mr. Stephen Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester, CPC)
  • Jun/21/22 2:52:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government continues to interfere with democratic process. There was the SNC-Lavalin scandal, and now we see, based on the Mass Casualty Commission, that the then public safety minister and the Prime Minister put pressure on Commissioner Lucki. Why did the Prime Minister and the public safety minister use the death of Canadians to advance their political agenda?
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Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Mr. Stephen Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester, CPC)
  • Jun/21/22 2:53:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is very clear from recent news reports that the Mass Casualty Commission confirms that the Prime Minister and the then public safety minister interfered with the release of numbers of casualties. We know that what the quote says is that, in reference to victim numbers, it was 100% Minister Blair and the Prime Minister. Is that not true?
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Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Mr. Stephen Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester, CPC)
  • Jun/21/22 4:26:14 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, I think there are some really germane facts about the Mass Casualty Commission that people need to understand, since the member brought it up. Certainly, that action was perpetrated by illegal guns, not by a legal gun owner, so I think that is important to point out. The other important thing to point out here is that what we need to talk about in this House is so important that we should all get a chance to do it. The time allocation that the government has brought with respect to this bill is absolutely ridiculous. When we continuously see ministers misleading the House with information, it is very clear. We now know that we cannot trust anything they say, so how can we expect to move these bills forward? That is the point of debating this at the current time.
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Context: House Hansard - 93 - Jun/21/22
Mr. Stephen Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester, CPC)
  • Jun/21/22 4:35:37 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, coming from a rural riding, I feel like I am probably a bit more well versed in what rural people think about guns than someone who comes from an urban riding. That being said, I would like to update the House on what the CMA policy says around the prevention of firearm violence. What it says is that they recommend guidance on the prevention of firearm violence, education for the safe handling of firearms and the regulation of firearms, while also identifying areas for further research. Recommendations include creating evidence-based education programs to prevent firearm violence, improving access to publicly funded mental health services and requiring strong record-keeping for firearms retailers, distributors and private sellers to help prevent the illegal acquisition and use of firearms.
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