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House Hansard - 190

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 3, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 190 - May/3/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/3/23 2:40:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, those types of absurd suggestions do not advance this debate, neither does the suggestion that we do not care about the members opposite or their safety and security. As I said yesterday, there are intense debates in the chamber about both foreign and domestic policy, but rest assured that the members of this government will do everything in their power to fight against foreign interference to protect the members who work in the chamber, and their families, so we can defend our democratic institutions. That is something we should all be united behind.
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Context: House Hansard - 190 - May/3/23
Mr. Jean-Denis Garon
  • May/3/23 10:34:09 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-6 
Madam Speaker, I am not privy to the conversations and dealings that led to this situation. I will repeat what I said earlier. This is nonsense. When a bill is given second reading, we accept the principle and decide whether to refer it to committee for study, because we agree with the spirit of the bill, because it is a great idea. We are talking about small regulatory changes that affect a lot of statutes and that require a very technical evaluation. It is by definition committee work. Those who think it is a good idea to debate this for hours, until midnight, have not been following the debates. The quality of the content of the speeches is proof that the House of Commons is not the place to go into great detail. This is committee work. I am disappointed, because there is plenty of work to be done. We have plenty of legislation to study. There is no shortage of debates to be had. We are missing out on good opportunities to work intelligently.
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