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House Hansard - 33

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • Feb/17/22 1:55:54 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my friend opposite. I also have great respect for his intellect and abilities. Yes, I apologize to all Canadians: We are both lawyers. That said, we are now members of Parliament as well. With great respect, I do not think it should have ever come to this. I believe the Prime Minister and the government should have engaged in respectful dialogue, should have at least signalled an understanding that we can have differences of opinion in a free country and that those differences are being listened to. If the government had acted on our opposition motion to table a plan of action, all of this would have calmed down immeasurably.
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Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Feb/17/22 9:25:41 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have had to be in this House for a couple of years where the anti-indigenous racism is fierce. I understand that it is an intense moment, but we are in the process of recovering our children. We just discovered 52 children in unmarked graves. This member of Parliament used our pain as an example. I would like to ask the member if he has humanity and will apologize for his comments.
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Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Mr. Denis Trudel
  • Feb/17/22 10:25:56 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, my mother would have tanned his hide. Every member of the National Assembly is against this act. It is a trauma trigger in Quebec because of what happened in 1970 with the War Measures Act. Even though this act is not the same as the one that was in place in 1970, people still associate it with something traumatic. Individuals were arbitrarily jailed, civil liberties were suspended, and it was a very difficult time. A year ago, we moved a motion in the House calling on the Prime Minister to apologize for the 500 arbitrary imprisonments in October 1970. Does my colleague think the Prime Minister should have apologized for what happened in October 1970?
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