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Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Member of the Board of Internal Economy

Hon. Steven MacKinnon

  • Member of Parliament
  • Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Member of the Board of Internal Economy
  • Liberal
  • Gatineau
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 66%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $80,565.87

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Context: House Hansard - 310 - May/7/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/7/24 3:08:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister has answered these questions many times. The minister, of course, complies with all of the very stringent requirements of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. What that member needs to answer is how he will approach this new à la carte rights campaign by the Leader of the Opposition. Which of the rights in the Charter of Rights, 42 years old, is this member intending to take away? We know that the Conservatives have always hated the Charter of Rights. Which rights will they be taking away?
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Context: House Hansard - 310 - May/7/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/7/24 2:54:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, of course, the Prime Minister dealt with that thoroughly, earlier in this question period, and we have amended our arrangement with British Columbia. That member needs to answer a very important question. The Leader of the Opposition has now vowed to have an à la carte Charter of Rights where, today, he would decide what rights to have and what rights to not have. What would it be tomorrow? Would it be women's reproductive rights? Would it be the right to a fair trial? Would it be the right to freedom of expression? The notwithstanding charter-ripping policies of the current Conservative Party need an answer.
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Context: House Hansard - 308 - May/3/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon
  • May/3/24 11:39:38 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, of course, B.C. is making adjustments to its pilot project, and we are supporting it in that endeavour. The member should be under no ambiguity about that. However, the member is ambiguous, just like his previous colleague, about which charter protections his party would rip up. Is it reproductive rights? Is it the right to a fair trial? Is it the right to free expression? That member, that party and that leader need to get up to tell Canadians exactly which fundamental charter rights they will be taking away from Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 308 - May/3/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/3/24 11:26:52 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, ever since the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was born 42 years ago, Canadians have had confidence that their federal government will respect their charter-guaranteed rights and freedoms. Now the Conservative Party will not say that it has promised to tear up the Charter of Rights in matters of criminal justice. Where will the Conservatives stop? They have not ruled out extending it to reproductive rights. They have not ruled out extending it to the rights of people to a fair trial. Where will the Conservatives stop when it comes to ripping up the rights of Canadians?
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