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Deputy whip of the New Democratic Party

Laurel Collins

  • Member of Parliament
  • Deputy whip of the New Democratic Party
  • NDP
  • Victoria
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 61%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $127,392.53

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Context: House Hansard - 132 - Nov/22/22
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • Nov/22/22 12:22:26 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-20 
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for her powerful speech. I also wanted to bring up our colleague, the member for Nunavut, who made me aware that there are children being bused back and forth, waiting 40 minutes to go through customs every day, just in order to attend school. I wonder if the member can speak to the need for the creation of an external oversight body for the Canadian Border Services Agency, to ensure that travellers are protected and that indigenous rights to mobility are better protected, so children do not have to spend too much time going through Canadian border services.
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Context: House Hansard - 132 - Nov/22/22
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • Nov/22/22 12:08:24 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-20 
Mr. Speaker, I fundamentally disagree with some of the member's positions, in particular on safe supply. Health experts and addiction specialists have been calling on the government to decriminalize and create a safe supply because it would save lives. However, I think the member has a point about the government making statements about ideals and principles, but then failing when it comes to delivering the policies that would actually make a difference. I am thinking right now of indigenous justice. Chantel Moore was an indigenous woman who was killed by police. Her family has not only drawn attention to the fact that too many indigenous and Black lives have been lost at the hands of police, but also they are calling for indigenous oversight. Would the member support amendments to strengthen this bill to ensure there is indigenous oversight?
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