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House Hansard - 206

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 5, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 206 - Jun/5/23
Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Lib.)
Madam Speaker, minutes after midnight on December 13, 1981, the secret police arrived at my family's door and arrested my father. My father was a member of the Solidarity movement. He was arrested, detained and put in prison. Like many Solidarity activists, he was a prisoner of conscience. Afterwards, when we received letters of support internationally from people in countries like the Netherlands and elsewhere, as well as care packages, these things were really critical to maintaining my family's spirits and my father's spirits. I just want to ask the hon. member how this legislation may help mobilize global support for prisoners of conscience, and their families as well, as they go through such trials.
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Context: House Hansard - 206 - Jun/5/23
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Jun/5/23 2:25:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I would like to express our solidarity with the Quebeckers who have been evacuated as a result of the forest fires and with all those who are worried. We stand with them. Our MPs are on the ground, and I want to point out that governments are currently working well together. We are going to have to have a frank discussion about climate change but, in the short term, we must deal with the fires and fully support the victims. Will the government accept our help and work with us?
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Context: House Hansard - 206 - Jun/5/23
Mr. Sébastien Lemire
  • Jun/5/23 11:56:31 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague, who is co-vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology and who is an inspiration to me, especially under the circumstances. As I said, I am going to hit the road so I can become the man on the ground that he has been for the people back home in his riding. He gave us several examples, including the lobster industry. I see a broader issue here. It is about decentralization. Why can the people themselves not be the ones to decide on the ownership of their resource, in order to ensure its sustainable development? Why can they not be the ones to decide when the season is, based on community priorities and the sustainable management of the stock? I see this as a critical aspect. The member has reminded us of the human element, of the people who are risking their lives and working such long hours. They will go to the front, literally, and leave their families to help others. I sincerely appreciate them. The international community is also helping. I mentioned that in an earlier speech. There are people coming from France, the United States, Portugal and South America. I am very touched and inspired by that show of solidarity. I hope that every community in Canada will live in such solidarity. It is happening in Abitibi—Témiscamingue, northern Quebec, Nova Scotia and Alberta. We have some serious questions to ask ourselves, but the best answer will be to stand in solidarity.
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