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House Hansard - 32

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 16, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 32 - Feb/16/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, CPC)
  • Feb/16/22 4:37:27 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, I took my mask off to speak. I note the member had his mask off while he was very quickly condemning others for not wearing a mask. It is ironic. Mr. Mark Gerretsen: He has had it off for 10 minutes. He just lied to the House. Hon. Pierre Poilievre: The minister wants us to trust his government to regulate what Canadians see and say online. Let us look at how the government uses the powers it has. This very week, it decided to invoke the never-before-used Emergencies Act, an act with vast powers. It was not used after the attacks of 9/11. It was not used when a gunman came into the parliamentary buildings after shooting a Canadian soldier dead. It was not used with the blockades of the pipeline in British Columbia. These powers will allow the government to invade the privacy, the freedoms and even the bank accounts of Canadians. That is why the Conservatives will fight it all the way. The Conservatives will fight against this abuse. The government has abused the freedoms of Canadians. Why should Canadians now trust that same abusive government with the power to censor what Canadians see and say online?
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