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House Hansard - 34

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 19, 2022 07:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC)
  • Feb/19/22 11:12:27 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, this legislation, the Emergencies Act, has been on the books for 34 years and it has never been invoked. The hon. member gave a 20-minute speech but not once did he talk about the legal threshold that must be satisfied, namely that the emergency is a situation that seriously threatens the ability of the Government of Canada to preserve the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Canada. Does he honestly believe that the situation in Ottawa met that threshold?
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Feb/19/22 11:26:49 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I really liked my colleague's speech because he was calm and he distinguished between people who commit reprehensible acts and those who do not. We have known about these reprehensible and the identities of the perpetrators for some time. Instead of invoking the Emergencies Act, what measures does he believe should be applied to those who were involved?
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. Len Webber
  • Feb/19/22 11:40:57 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to continue my comments here before I quickly answer the member's question. First of all, to my NDP colleagues, my constituents are concerned that this will set a dangerous precedent, and they are really not impressed at all. While many NDP supporters in my riding have made it very clear to me in the past that they do not support the policies of my party on this matter, they are very appreciative of our responsible and principled decision. Will my NDP colleagues in the House do the same? Regarding the member's question, while I can understand your frustration with some of the actions of this “freedom convoy” protest, your actions go much too far with the Emergencies Act. Freezing the bank accounts of anyone who participates in this protest or cancelling a person's insurance, even if that person is completely non-violent, and without a court order no less, is fundamentally incompatible with the liberal democratic values that Canada is supposed to stand for.
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. Len Webber
  • Feb/19/22 11:43:06 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, there are absolutely good points to these questions, and I thank the member for these points. The bottom line is that the current thresholds of the Emergencies Act have not been met in this current situation, and I would hope the member does know that. That is the message I am leaving here to all the members in the House. I clearly object to the motion and the declaration of emergency. We must use prudence and tolerance over power and force.
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