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Scott Aitchison

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Conservative
  • Parry Sound—Muskoka
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $125,505.29

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Context: House Hansard - 169 - Mar/20/23
Mr. Scott Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka, CPC)
  • Mar/20/23 2:01:48 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, in over 70 countries today, the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer individuals are criminalized. In 12 of those countries, consensual same-sex conduct may be punished by death. Their only crime is being themselves. On July 1, 1960, on the eve of the passage of the Canadian Bill of Rights, Prime Minister Diefenbaker declared, in this House, his pledge to uphold our heritage of freedom for all mankind. That pledge was a call to action for all Canadians. In our world today, the LGBTIQ community is not free. Prime Minister Diefenbaker's call to action rings true again today. Each and every one of us is called to make Canada more than a mere symbol of freedom. Canada must be a champion for freedom, human rights and dignity for all people, not just here but around the world.
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