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House Hansard - 118

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 26, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 118 - Oct/26/22
Mr. Rhéal Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord, BQ)
  • Oct/26/22 3:24:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, at the Rouleau commission, three police forces confirmed that the Emergencies Act was never needed to end the truckers' occupation in Ottawa. The RCMP, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ottawa Police Service all told us they did not need it. The RCMP even warned the feds, hours before they invoked the act, that they had not yet exhausted all available tools. Can the Prime Minister explain why he invoked the Emergencies Act against the RCMP's advice?
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Context: House Hansard - 118 - Oct/26/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Oct/26/22 3:25:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, invoking the Emergencies Act is not a minor affair. It is a big deal. When the act is invoked, a public inquiry must take place in order to provide an update and clarify everything that happened, all the decisions that were made and the justifications for why it was done. That is why this public inquiry has been launched. I look forward to being there to share my thoughts on this so that Canadians can understand why it was necessary and so that they can understand that it was done in a responsible manner.
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Context: House Hansard - 118 - Oct/26/22
Mr. Rhéal Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord, BQ)
  • Oct/26/22 3:26:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I too am looking forward to the Prime Minister's testimony. Today, Inspector Robert Bernier of the Ottawa police confirmed that it was not the emergency measures that helped end the siege. The police operation was developed the day before, on February 13, by police officers who, at the time, were unaware of the federal government's intentions. Mr. Bernier confirmed that police forces carried out the operation as planned regardless of the emergency measures, because they already had all the necessary powers to act. Once again, can the Prime Minister explain why he invoked the Emergencies Act if there was no need for it? Was he just trying to follow in his father's footsteps?
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Context: House Hansard - 118 - Oct/26/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Oct/26/22 3:26:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I know that no Canadian will be truly surprised to learn that those who opposed the use of the Emergencies Act at the time are still opposed today. Those of us who believed it was necessary still believe that. That is why a public inquiry was launched. It will clarify all the reasons and justifications so that Canadians can be assured, through a non-partisan and impartial process, that it was the right thing to do, that it was done in a limited and proportionate way, and that it worked to end the illegal occupation.
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