44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 26, 2022 02:00PM
- Oct/26/22 3:21:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with this Liberal RCMP political interference scandal, the minister continues to avoid accountability by using very specific legal words concerning ministerial directives to the RCMP. We are not asking about legal directives. We are asking about political interference.
Did the minister, his chief of staff or anyone from his office discuss the forthcoming Liberal gun control legislation with the RCMP commissioner or her staff between the dates of the Nova Scotia mass murder and the April 28 press conference? Did they politicize the deaths of 22 people, yes or no?
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- Oct/26/22 3:21:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians expect their government to respond quickly and effectively to crises, and answer their questions, but it is interesting to see how Conservative politicians are changing their tune. I will remind the member that her colleagues from Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes and West Nova asked on at least three occasions, between May 20 and May 28, 2020, when all of this information would finally be made transparent and public.
I am focused on supporting the families affected by this tragedy and taking action to ensure that it never happens again.
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- Oct/26/22 3:22:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, new evidence of this cover-up is coming out every day. We just learned that the RCMP director of media relations, who also happens to be a former Liberal staffer, is being investigated for covering up the audio recording that is at the centre of this entire scandal. That same audio recording has the commissioner directly contradicting the minister. There are lies here.
Who is getting fired, the minister, the commissioner or both?
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- Oct/26/22 3:23:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as all Canadians know, when an emergency arises, accurate and timely information is crucial.
As the commissioner stated:
Keeping the government informed through timely and accurate information sharing is not interference. It's standard procedure, and these situational updates are provided without compromising the operational integrity of an investigation.
Canadians rightfully have questions about the public communications that occurred during and after our country's most devastating mass casualty. That is why it is a focus of our inquiry.
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- Oct/26/22 3:23:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the former emergency preparedness minister politicized the criminal inquiry into the largest mass killing in Canada's history. There is no use denying it, the evidence is there. It is serious. He put pressure on the RCMP commissioner to disclose sensitive information so he could advance the Liberal agenda, although he was advised that it could hurt the investigation.
Today, I have the following question for the Prime Minister: When will he fire him?
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- Oct/26/22 3:24:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, first, our thoughts are with the families who are still grieving. We are focusing our efforts on the assistance to give them.
The commissioner and the minister have reiterated many times that it is up to the police to decide what information is to be disclosed and when. This principle was fully respected in this situation and in all other situations.
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Oct/26/22 3:27:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are completely out of touch with the economic crisis that Canadians are facing because of their reckless spending.
Interest rates went up again today. The cost of groceries is at a 40-year high, forcing too many Canadian families to use a food bank. It is becoming a luxury to heat a home in this country. On top of that, the Liberals will be raising the carbon tax, making everything more expensive.
Will the Liberals cancel their plan to raise the carbon tax?
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- Oct/26/22 3:28:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives continue to point out that we were there in too large a measure for small businesses, for families and for workers who struggled through this pandemic. We disagree with them on that, because we saw our economy recover faster than just about any of our allied countries. On top of that, the Conservatives continue to say they are concerned about the issues facing Canadians in their day-to-day lives, and yet they continue not just to stand against but to attempt to block our help for Canadians on dental care and support for low-income renters.
Why do the Conservatives continue to stand against support for Canadians?
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- Oct/26/22 3:28:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, $200 billion had nothing to do with COVID. It did not actually help Canadians through COVID.
Canadians cannot afford this Liberal-NDP coalition. It is actually making everything more expensive for Canadians. That is why interest rates went up today. I am going to ask again, will the Liberals give Canadians a break and cancel their planned tax hikes?
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- Oct/26/22 3:29:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Conservatives can continue to talk about cuts to EI, continue to talk about cuts to pensions and continue to talk about making pollution free again. The reality is we are not only going to continue to be there to support Canadians through these difficult times, but we are also going to stand against the Conservatives' opposition to our plan to support Canadians with dental care, to support low-income renters with direct help as we move forward into the winter.
We know that Canadians need help now. Canadians are also wondering why the Conservatives are continuing to stand against support for Canadians who need it.
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- Oct/26/22 3:29:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House we are not against families. We are for families. Let us talk about those folks. Let us talk about those ordinary Canadians who are working hard to make ends meet, those folks who are raising their kids, those folks who are trying to pay their bills, and those folks who are driving their children to hockey games, etc. These are the folks who watched their heating bill double over the last year. These are the folks who are going to watch their heating bill go up by another 30% this winter. These are the folks many of whom cannot afford the $100 extra a month that is going to be.
Will the Prime Minister exercise some compassion and take away his plan to triple—
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- Oct/26/22 3:30:38 p.m.
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The right hon. Prime Minister.
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- Oct/26/22 3:30:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member for Lethbridge was talking about being there for folks raising families. That is exactly one of the things we are focused on right now in delivering support for families that cannot afford to send their kids to the dentist. We know there are far too many Canadians looking at the various bills they are facing and knowing they are not going to be able to send their kids to the dentist this year. That is wrong. That is why we are moving forward with $1,300 in support over the next two years, so that all families can send their kids to the dentist.
Why do Conservatives, who want to support families, stand—
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- Oct/26/22 3:31:20 p.m.
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The hon. member for Laval—Les Îles.
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- Oct/26/22 3:31:24 p.m.
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- Re: Bill S-5
Mr. Speaker, all Canadians deserve a healthy environment and safe communities.
Since the Canadian Environmental Protection Act was last reformed 20 years ago, chemicals have come to play an increasingly bigger part in our daily lives and our economy.
To keep everyone safe, Canada needs an environmental protection act that addresses the problems of the 21st century with the help of modern science.
Can the Prime Minister provide us with an update on Bill S-5?
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- Oct/26/22 3:32:06 p.m.
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- Re: Bill S-5
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Laval—Les Îles for his question and his hard work.
The right to a healthy environment recognizes that all Canadians deserve safe communities and healthy environments. We have committed to passing a law that codifies these principles, and we firmly intend to deliver on that commitment.
I hope that the Conservative Party will stop trying to delay this bill, as it has been doing for the past few weeks, and allow us to refer it to a committee as soon as possible so it can be passed sooner than later.
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