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Francis Scarpaleggia

Member of Parliament
Liberal

Lac-Saint-Louis
Quebec
Voting Attendance: 67%
Expenses Last Quarter: $123,581.21

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Jun/13/22 4:37:39 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-11

Madam Speaker, the member has mixed in the Emergencies Act with this. The Emergencies Act did not suspend the Charter of Rights. This is another falsehood that is being peddled by the opposition. I do not think one should take charter statements lightly. The member has essentially impugned the professional integrity of the lawyers at the Department of Justice, who are not just parroting government lines; they analyze a bill based on their own professional expertise and knowledge and they produce a charter statement that they feel is accurate. I do not think we should take charter statements lightly. In terms of Bill C-7, the government was responding to court decisions. I think they are a very credible form of input.

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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22

Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)

Feb/21/22 7:32:33 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, does the hon. member think that the letter the Alberta government sent to the federal government seeking assistance with the blockade in Coutts could undermine the Alberta government's upcoming challenge to the Emergencies Act in court?

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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22

Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia

Feb/19/22 11:07:34 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would also like to say that I enjoy sitting on the environment committee with my hon. colleague, who is always well prepared for the meetings and holds the government to account. The act also allows the police in Ottawa to create a no-go zone: to prevent people from across the country from converging on Ottawa on weekends to cause more disruption. This has been attributed as one of the reasons why this operation has been successful. I must say that the charter still applies, and section 58 of the Emergencies Act required the government to give an explanation for why it was invoking the act. I would suggest that the member read that explanation.

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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22

Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia

Feb/19/22 11:04:49 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I think it is also incumbent upon us to tell our citizens what the Emergencies Act does and what it does not do. First of all, it is not the War Measures Act. I know that some members have tried to make a subtle link to that. Some have been less subtle, but it is not the War Measures Act. Second, the Emergencies Act does not suspend charter rights. Here we go back to charter rights. It is important that we tell citizens that the act is not suspending charter rights. Third, the act does not give the federal government control of local police. Fourth, it does not take away the right of lawful protest. What does it do? It gives FINTRAC the ability to stop the flow of financial support, much of it coming from other countries, south of the border more specifically. That is an important power. FINTRAC still has to respect the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, because the Emergencies Act does not suspend the charter. I will stop there and add some points through the answers I will give.

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