SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 106

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 3, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 106 - Oct/3/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Oct/3/22 2:56:33 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, first of all, our thoughts are with the victims' families. This is a very difficult time. Over the past year, we have invested $321 million to strengthen the integrity of our border. That is exactly why we have made so much progress going after criminals attempting to import illegal firearms. This is an issue with a lot of challenges. We will move forward with our plan, Bill C‑21, which will give the police more tools and increase the penalties for those involved in organized crime. We need to pass this bill as soon as possible.
100 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 106 - Oct/3/22
Ms. Kristina Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, BQ)
  • Oct/3/22 2:57:15 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, there has not been that much progress. Last year, 1,100 firearms were seized at the border, but at the same time Montreal and Toronto seized 2,500. That is more than double. It just proves that firearms are getting across the border and ending up in our cities. Last week, Yves Francoeur, from Fraternité des policiers et policières de Montréal, said on the show Tout le monde en parle that it has become common to arrest young people with illegal firearms that they purchased out of fear, to defend themselves. That is gun culture. The more firearms there are around, the better armed you need to be. It is a vicious circle. Does the minister realize that this culture is growing under his governance?
132 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border