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House Hansard - 99

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 21, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 99 - Sep/21/22
Mr. Gary Vidal
  • Sep/21/22 4:41:00 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Mr. Speaker, I look forward to the opportunity to work at committee to make some improvements and add some teeth to this bill. I have several ideas that I would like to propose when we get there. I would like to remind the member that it was actually the Conservatives who established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. If it was not for that, we would probably not be having this debate today. If it was left to the Liberal bench to establish the TRC, we would have probably witnessed more announcements, some press conferences and more studies instead of moving on real progress. I can assure the members that our new leader is committed to advancing reconciliation with indigenous peoples.
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Context: House Hansard - 99 - Sep/21/22
Mr. Jamie Schmale
  • Sep/21/22 4:55:45 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member opposite's work on the committee. Yes, obviously we want to ensure everything is done properly. It is why my colleague from northern Saskatchewan and I just outlined in our speeches some improvements we would like to see made. At the same time, there are less than nine calls to action under federal jurisdiction that have actually been completed, and we have been at this for a great number of years. There is a lot of work that can be done faster. We know how the government likes to drag things out. We want to push it a little more to actually get the job done, and that is what we will continue to do.
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