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René Villemure

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Trois-Rivières
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 63%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $100,349.98

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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Mr. René Villemure
  • May/9/23 11:04:43 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, as a member of the Bloc Québécois, I am always surprised to hear our neighbours across the way point out what Mr. Harper has done. Apparently, Mr. Harper has made a big impact on politics, based on how often they mention him. Now, for my question. The member mentioned the fact that a resolution passed at the Liberal convention this weekend—one that was akin to a form of media censorship—would be dangerous. What should we think of a Prime Minister who gets his information from the newspaper rather than CSIS?
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Context: House Hansard - 176 - Mar/30/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Mar/30/23 7:04:16 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I really appreciate his speeches. However, I would like him to set aside the briefing notes provided by Michael Geist and tell us how he himself defines censorship.
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Context: House Hansard - 92 - Jun/20/22
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Jun/20/22 8:05:30 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, the Conservative members have talked a lot about freedom of expression and censorship. At this point in the debate, I would like my colleague to tell me exactly what she thinks freedom of expression is and what she thinks censorship is.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Feb/28/22 6:12:36 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his eloquent speech on culture. That is something we do not hear often enough within these walls. I also liked that he talked about freedom of expression, not in terms of censorship, but rather in terms of the need for artists to express themselves. To do that, they have to be able to earn a living, so it is another form of freedom of expression. I would like to know whether, in terms of revenue or discoverability, artists should rely on the web giants or rather on us, on the government.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Feb/28/22 3:47:25 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, I worked as an ethicist for 25 years and I am against censorship. My hon. colleague was talking about freedom of speech, but freedom does not give people permission to say whatever they want. This is an important distinction. I would like to know how he plans to make that distinction if there is more regulation.
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