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House Hansard - 88

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 14, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 2:55:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we, on this side of the House, have nothing to hide. We are very proud of the work this government did during the illegal blockades. It was an unprecedented situation. We sought the advice of police when making decisions. The Conservatives are the ones who endangered public safety with the comments of the interim leader of the Conservative Party. They need to give us some answers right now. This has gone on far too long.
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Mr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, CPC)
  • Jun/14/22 2:56:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Andrew Coyne also wrote, and I quote, “well, there is a penalty for this sort of thing. And the penalty, in the conventions of Westminster-style parliaments, is resignation.” The minister basically misled Canadians. When Jody Wilson‑Raybould was minister, she acted according to her principles. The Minister of Public Safety has no principles. When will he resign?
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Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 2:56:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we on this side of the House did the necessary work in an unprecedented situation. We sought advice from police forces when deciding whether to invoke the Emergencies Act. The Conservatives were the ones who posed a threat during these illegal blockades. They need to look in the mirror and apologize for their remarks at that time.
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Mrs. Dominique Vien (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC)
  • Jun/14/22 2:56:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on April 26, the Minister of Public Safety said, with regard to emergency measures, “I don't want to speak for every last serving member of law enforcement, but there was a very strong consensus that we needed to invoke the act.” We now know that there was no such consensus at any time. He has misled Canadians. He no longer deserves the confidence of the House. Will the minister do the only honourable thing left to do: apologize and resign?
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Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 2:57:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is incredible that the member has never listened to what the head of law enforcement said about the situation and the decision to invoke the Emergencies Act. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police said that the Emergencies Act was needed to ensure public safety. It advised us when making our decision in this process. The Conservatives should apologize for the troubling role they played during the illegal blockades.
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Mrs. Dominique Vien (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC)
  • Jun/14/22 2:58:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is always someone else's fault. Being a minister comes with great responsibility. The minister stated several times, “It was on the advice of law enforcement that we invoked the Emergencies Act.” However, law enforcement never asked for draconian measures. Rex Murphy wrote in the National Post that, for the sake of his integrity, the minister should resign. What is he waiting for—
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The Speaker
  • Jun/14/22 2:58:31 p.m.
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Order. Everything seemed to be going well today and I want it to continue. I will let the hon. member for Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis finish her question.
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Mrs. Dominique Vien
  • Jun/14/22 2:58:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my question is very simple. He misled the House, so he should apologize and step down. Period.
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Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 2:59:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the answer is no.
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Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Jun/14/22 2:59:17 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Official Languages told La Presse that the provisions in Bill C‑13 regarding federally regulated businesses are exactly the same as those found in Quebec's Bill 96. It would be a serious mistake to believe that. Bill 96 would require that all businesses in Quebec comply with the Charter of the French Language. Bill C‑13, however, allows businesses to choose whether to comply with the Charter of the French Language. The minister knows that there is a difference between being required to use French at work and being able to choose between English or French. Why is she misleading Quebeckers?
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Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 3:00:01 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, the serious mistake here is that the Bloc Québécois does not want to work with us on Bill C‑13. We designed this bill to do everything we can to protect and promote our beautiful language. Once again, we have a shared objective with the Bloc and the Government of Quebec. We want to do whatever we can to protect our beautiful language. I do not understand why the Bloc and the opposition members do not want to work with us to pass this bill as soon as possible.
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Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Jun/14/22 3:00:35 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, the minister is trying to pull a fast one. She was right yesterday when she said that the only minority language in Canada is French. Those are her words. She said it was French, end of story. Why then does her Bill C‑13 protect the majority language, English? Why is she giving the Air Canadas of this world the choice to operate in English in Quebec? Why is she giving these companies the choice to circumvent the Charter of the French Language?
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Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 3:01:13 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, as I said yesterday, French is in decline in North America, including in Canada. Yes, French is the only minority language in Canada. That is why we are moving forward with an ambitious bill. Like the Government of Quebec, we want to do everything we can to protect and promote our beautiful language. Again, I hope that the Bloc Québécois and all members of the opposition will work with us and stop playing political games. This bill will make a real difference. This new version of the bill has more teeth. I hope they will work with us to get it passed as soon as possible.
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Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • Jun/14/22 3:01:51 p.m.
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Mr Speaker, the minister is desperate to blame someone else, but there is only one person who is under investigation and that is the Minister of Public Safety. The state of his credibility is grievous and irremediable. It is completely untenable to have a Minister of Public Safety who misleads the public about advice he is receiving from the police. Respectfully, so that his important office can be filled by someone who the public can trust, will the minister please resign?
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Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 3:02:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am happy to inform my colleague, as I have on many occasions, that we invoked the Emergencies Act because it was necessary. We invoked the Emergencies Act because, on this side of the House, we know what it takes to protect the health and safety of Canadians. It is Conservatives who need to take a hard look in the mirror and really reflect on the way in which they put public safety at risk by trying to make it a political problem for the Prime Minister. We will never apologize for doing what we needed to do, which was to invoke the Emergencies Act, yes, after consulting and, yes, seeking the advice of police, as colleagues heard the commissioner of the RCMP say before committee.
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Mrs. Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, CPC)
  • Jun/14/22 3:03:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is only one person who is under investigation, and that is the Minister of Public Safety. The minister broke the law. The minister continues to mislead Canadians about why the government invoked the Emergencies Act. On May 2, he said, “At the recommendation of police, we invoked the Emergencies Act to protect Canadians”. We know now that it was never requested. Will the minister acknowledge that he deceived Canadians about his actions and resign from his position?
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Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 3:03:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, here we are again, and Canadians should pay very close attention to the language that is being used by Conservatives, saying that there is some investigation that does not exist. They know that. I will say something else. This is consistent with the pattern of behaviour of reckless abandon when it comes to public safety. When it comes to the economy, perhaps Canadians should buy themselves out of affordability issues with cryptocurrency. How does that sound today? It is not so great. I will tell you something, Mr. Speaker. We know what it takes to protect Canadians, and we will always do what is necessary.
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Mrs. Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, CPC)
  • Jun/14/22 3:04:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is only one person who is under investigation, and that is the Minister of Public Safety. The minister broke the law. How can Canadians be expected to trust the minister when he continues to spread misinformation about the Emergencies Act? The minister said that invoking the Emergencies Act was on the recommendation of authorities, but it has been confirmed by law enforcement that it was not in fact true. Will the minister take accountability for his words and resign?
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Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 3:05:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I know my colleague enjoys certain privileges in the House that allow her to be rather reckless and loose with language. I invite her to say those words outside of the House. I scarcely think she would, because she knows it is not true. I invite the House to actually encourage her to retract those words. It debases the importance of this debate. We will always do what is necessary to protect the health and safety of Canadians.
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Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/22 3:05:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last Friday, the Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec announced over $40 million for Quebec's tourism industry. Le Monastère des Augustines in Quebec City will be receiving $100,000 to modernize its facilities, while the Microtel project in Lachute will be getting a $1‑million contribution toward the construction of a 72-room hotel. Can the minister update the House on these important measures to support Quebec's tourism sector and therefore its economy?
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