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Stéphane Bergeron

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Montarville
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 58%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $115,582.71

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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Stéphane Bergeron
  • Feb/21/22 7:23:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. It is indeed a fundamental question: can we invoke legislation of this nature when we are in a peaceful situation, there is no armed conflict or state of war? As I mentioned in my speech, I think indeed that in such a situation, the onus is on the government. In this case, the government has not succeeded at any time to demonstrate to us that the act was necessary. If it is not necessary, we must vote against it.
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Stéphane Bergeron
  • Feb/21/22 7:16:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his excellent and important question. Invoking the Emergencies Act to resolve a civil disturbance that would usually be readily resolved using ordinary means and laws opens the door for a government to invoke it again each time there is another instance of public disorder. At the beginning of my presentation, I gave examples of social upheaval from the “maple spring” that lasted almost a year. I mentioned the peaceful manner in which we managed to resolve these incidents, without resorting to violence or invoking the Emergencies Act. Therefore, are we setting a precedent? I believe that this issue merits—
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