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Context: House Hansard - 138 - Nov/30/22

Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)

Nov/30/22 2:34:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, leadership means finding solutions, not hiding behind excuses. We have another serious threat to our health care system in the form of Danielle Smith's sovereignty act in Alberta. Albertans are worried about their health care system, and the act is going to do nothing to deal with the problem. In fact, it might make things even worse. People in Alberta are worried that Danielle Smith will use the sovereignty act to undermine Canadian laws, like the Canada Health Act, and make patients pay to access hospital services. What is the Prime Minister doing to stop Danielle Smith from destroying health care in Alberta? What is he doing to protect health care so Albertans get the care they need?

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Context: House Hansard - 138 - Nov/30/22

Mr. Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, NDP)

Nov/30/22 5:42:21 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-29

Madam Speaker, when I think about the importance of this bill and how incredible the opportunity is for indigenous people to finally see a national council for reconciliation, it is unfortunate that we have to debate this because that means we actually need accountability. This body is tasked with that because the government is unable to monitor and track which calls to action are truly there. I want to turn directly to the challenges that reconciliation faces. We see a challenge in my home province of Alberta right now. There is a premier there, Premier Danielle Smith, who, with her tabling of the sovereignty act, is harming and putting at risk indigenous treaty rights. The treaty chiefs and their members in Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 along with many Métis communities have stated openly their opposition to the sovereignty act. It is important that across the country we stand united with indigenous people and we stand united with the chiefs. What would the member say to the chiefs?

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Context: House Hansard - 138 - Nov/30/22

Mr. Blake Desjarlais

Nov/30/22 5:44:30 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-29

Madam Speaker, I want to thank the hon. colleague for mentioning the importance of holding the government accountable. That is exactly what New Democrats do every single day in this House. We are here and were elected on a promise to make sure that we actually make things better for our province back home. I will ask my question very directly. What does the member say to the united chiefs of Alberta in Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 who oppose the terrible bill of the sovereignty act tabled by the United Conservative Party? What does she say to those chiefs? She is a federal member of Parliament. She has an obligation to stand up to ensure that indigenous rights are upheld in our province. Every treaty chief in the entire province that we represent has opposed it. Will the member stand up for treaty rights and will she stand with the chiefs?

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