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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Kristina Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, BQ)
  • May/30/22 2:17:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last Tuesday, tragedy once again struck our American neighbours when a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in cold blood at an elementary school in Texas. Our hearts go out to the families affected by this heinous crime. It would be a mistake for us to think that we are safe because we live on the other side of the border. If we do not take action, something that has become all too common in the United States could become the norm here too. The recent shootings in Montreal show that there is already a worrisome move toward a real culture of gun violence here. The mayor of Montreal and the Premier of Quebec have been clear. They have reiterated that we need to ban handguns and crack down on gun trafficking at the border. With all due respect for hunters, we also need to take action against all military-style assault weapons, not just on a model-by-model basis. These weapons are not made for duck hunting, and they have no place in a society that needs to keep its citizens safe.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Rhéal Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord, BQ)
  • May/30/22 2:58:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we would all like to believe that we are safe from gun violence and that our children are protected. In Montreal, just last week, someone shot up a day care centre. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Fortunately, the day care centre was empty. However, gun culture is emerging in Montreal. Again, we simply cannot allow the situation to deteriorate. The mayor of Montreal, the Premier of Quebec and the Bloc Québécois are once again calling for Ottawa to ban handguns. When will the minister finally do what everyone in Quebec is waiting for him to do?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Pam Damoff (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/30/22 2:59:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are working closely with the Quebec government to reduce gun violence, and the Minister of Public Safety recently attended a forum in Montreal. We have directed $46 million under our guns and gangs fund to the Legault government. We are finalizing a transfer specifically for Quebec under our building safer communities fund to prevent gun crime. The minister continues to engage directly with his counterparts in Quebec.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Pam Damoff (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/30/22 3:00:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member not just for her question but for her advocacy. Handguns are the number one type of gun used in shooting homicides across the country. We are taking action to make sure that handguns do not fall into the hands of criminals by requiring stronger background checks and investing more to stop illegal gun trafficking at the border. We will continue to engage our provincial partners, such as the Province of Quebec, as part of our national approach to tackling handgun crime.
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