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House Hansard - 34

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 19, 2022 07:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, NDP)
  • Feb/19/22 5:55:25 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I know my hon. colleague is a trained lawyer, as am I. We have all heard some concerns raised by the general public that the invocation of the Emergencies Act may set a precedent, so I am curious about his thoughts on that. I would particularly be interested in his views on the converse of that, which is if we did not act in these circumstances, what kind of precedent does he think might be set by people using economic hostage taking to try to force a change in policy of a democratically elected government. Is he concerned about that also setting a bad precedent in this nation?
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Feb/19/22 6:40:34 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have said it before and I will reiterate it again: It should have never come down to this. The occupiers that have held downtown Ottawa hostage for weeks made it clear that this was their intention from the onset, yet the government did nothing. The member opposite may agree that, instead of showing clear and strong leadership on a path forward, the Prime Minister was missing in action. Now here we are. We have rolled out a red carpet for those who feel it reasonable to overthrow our democratic system. This is an occupation fuelled by hate, disguised as a peaceful protest. Does the member agree now is the time for action?
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Feb/19/22 10:52:02 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have heard other Bloc Québécois members say this was not an emergency. I disagree. When occupiers hold Ottawa residents hostage to the point where they are afraid to leave their homes for weeks, that is an emergency situation. Would my colleague agree that this is an emergency situation and that we need to act now to ensure that it is treated as such?
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