SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 34

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 19, 2022 07:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mrs. Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Lib.)
  • Feb/19/22 11:52:23 a.m.
  • Watch
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague opposite for his speech. We are hearing today that some members feel it is not necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act. I want to read a quote directly from Steve Bell, the interim chief of the Ottawa Police Service. He said: All of those legislative pieces of legislation and supports we’ve got from different levels of government have directly and actively contributed to our ability to ultimately say we are in a position to move forward and look to end this demonstration. A 31-year veteran of the police force, he has said clearly that this legislation has helped to stop what is happening outside. Can the member comment?
120 words
All Topics
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. Gary Anandasangaree
  • Feb/19/22 5:54:50 p.m.
  • Watch
Madam Speaker, no, that is not what this entails. We have a specific set of situations right now in a number of different areas, including Ottawa, Windsor, Coutts, Emerson and Surrey, that do pose a national emergency. This is in direct response to the situation at hand and it does mean that this should be invoked. I hope the government never has to invoke this again, but we are in a situation where it does have to be, and that is what we have done right now.
87 words
All Topics
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mrs. Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, CPC)
  • Feb/19/22 6:41:56 p.m.
  • Watch
Madam Speaker, given that the Deputy Prime Minister, the prime minister-in-waiting, has opined that she would like to make aspects of the Emergencies Act permanent, such as the expansion of FINTRAC over more control of people's bank accounts and transactions, and given that the thresholds were not met to invoke the Emergencies Act, does the hon. member think, perhaps, the reason for invoking the act was to acquire some expanded, broadened powers permanently and that was the true goal of casting the country into this situation?
89 words
All Topics
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mrs. Cheryl Gallant
  • Feb/19/22 9:35:03 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, it is a great disappointment that my colleague agrees on the principle of it being unnecessary to invoke the Emergencies Act. The Conservative Party is more united and stronger than ever. We are growing in unity and numbers, and one day very soon, we are going to form government.
51 words
All Topics
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border