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Dan Mazier

Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
Conservative

Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa
Manitoba
Voting Attendance: 67%
Expenses Last Quarter: $138,707.52

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Context: House Hansard - 198 - May/16/23

May/16/23 6:46:25 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-21

Mr. Speaker, in 1985, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the requirements of section 133 of the Constitution Act, 1867, and section 23 of the Manitoba Act, 1870—

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Context: House Hansard - 198 - May/16/23

Mr. Dan Mazier

May/16/23 6:44:45 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-21

Mr. Speaker, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 1985 that the requirement of section 133 of the Constitution Act, 1867, and section 23 of the Manitoba—

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Context: House Hansard - 198 - May/16/23

Mr. Dan Mazier

May/16/23 6:44:13 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-21

Mr. Speaker, debate at second reading also took place without quorum on June 9, June 21 and June 22, 2022. That means that Bill C-21 will have been considered without the constitutional requirement of quorum for every stage of the legislative process in this House. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 1985—

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Context: House Hansard - 198 - May/16/23

Mr. Dan Mazier

May/16/23 6:42:58 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-21

Mr. Speaker, I am aware of the special order. I just want the record to show that we are considering Bill C-21 at report stage without the constitutional requirement of quorum. I point out that the special order under which we are operating also provides for third reading to be—

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Context: House Hansard - 198 - May/16/23

Mr. Dan Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, CPC)

May/16/23 6:40:39 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-21

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill C-21. It has never been more clear how disconnected the current Liberal government is from rural Canadians. Firearms are tools for millions of Canadians, especially those who call rural Canada their home. I am a law-abiding firearms owner myself, just like millions of other Canadians across this country. I represent a region in this House of Commons that comprises rural communities and rural Canadians. The largest community I represent is smaller than 10,000 people. I am also a farmer who, just like thousands of other farmers, uses a firearm, not as a weapon but as a tool to protect my farm. When I speak to Bill C-21, I speak from an understanding of what a firearm means to the rural way of life. Rural Canadians share the understanding that the firearm is a tool. It is an understanding shared by first nations, hunters and law-abiding firearms owners all across this nation. Unfortunately, the current Liberal government has few members in rural regions and, therefore, little representation from rural Canada. When I see the government display such a blatant disregard for the rural way of life, I fear it has made a calculated political decision to write off the views of rural Canada for its own political gain. After all, rural Canadians did send the Liberals a strong message at the ballot box in the last election. The government has no regard for the concerns, the priorities or the way of life of rural Canadians. The cost of the neglect displayed by the government toward rural Canadians is a direct reflection of an increasing urban-rural divide, and it is a divide that I fear will only grow larger the longer the Prime Minister remains in power. This is a very important matter, and I draw to the Speaker's attention that quorum is not present in this chamber.

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