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Randall Garrison

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • NDP
  • Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $148,586.11

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Context: House Hansard - 313 - May/10/24
Mr. Randall Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, NDP)
  • May/10/24 12:04:44 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the Liberal government promised to remove criminal records for simple possession of drugs for more than 250,000 Canadians. After two years, we are still waiting for the government to act, because the Liberals are saying it is hard to do. What is hard is not being able to get employment or housing, or to travel to see loved ones, because of a criminal record. These records disproportionately impact indigenous and racialized Canadians, and all those living in poverty. Will the Liberals keep their promise and meet the November legal deadline to make sure all of the simple possession records are removed?
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Context: House Hansard - 281 - Feb/13/24
Mr. Randall Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, NDP)
  • Feb/13/24 1:37:39 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, once again, while I agree this time with the Conservatives that extending medical assistance in dying to those who have mental disorders as the sole underlying condition is very problematic and should not happen, I cannot understand the Conservatives not supporting moving quickly with the bill we have in front of us, because we face a deadline for when this will come into effect if we do not act.
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Context: House Hansard - 281 - Feb/13/24
Mr. Randall Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, NDP)
  • Feb/13/24 12:33:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, while the member and I do not agree on a lot of things, this is a case in which we do stand together in our concerns about proceeding with allowing those with mental disorders as a sole underlying condition access to medical assistance in dying. My question is this. Given that this is true for, I think, most of the Conservative members, why are the Conservatives not helping to advance this bill as quickly as possible? We are facing this deadline, and this will come into force if we do not take action. Why are Conservatives holding up this bill today?
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