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House Hansard - 36

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 21, 2022 07:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Hon. Michael Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills, CPC)
  • Feb/21/22 2:34:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, has the government received a legal opinion from either the Attorney General or the Department of Justice as to whether the emergency powers granted under the Emergencies Act, particularly the power to freeze financial accounts, are consistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? If so, will the government release the legal opinion to the House before this evening's vote?
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Feb/21/22 2:35:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am confident as Attorney General that we have met the standard to apply the Emergencies Act. As we have stated on many occasions, we are required as a government that any measures we take will conform with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including section 8 rights of search and seizure.
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Joël Lightbound
  • Feb/21/22 4:52:02 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, that is a very relevant question. The member for Rosemont has known me long enough to know that I do not have any sympathy for far-right groups. We saw how some of these groups latched onto this movement. I think we need to ask ourselves how we can monitor the foreign funding of certain causes in Canada. However, a value that is dear to me as a lawyer involved in the defence of civil rights is the existence of legal proceedings when the state uses such coercive power.
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, NDP)
  • Feb/21/22 5:37:21 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to focus specifically on a concern of my constituents and of folks across the country. It relates to indigenous peoples' rights. I want the member to confirm, in plain, clear language, that invoking the Emergencies Act does not in any way, shape or form negate or restrict indigenous peoples' rights to access their lands and to even occupy their lands.
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