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House Hansard - 199

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Jacques Gourde
  • May/17/23 8:32:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that an inordinate amount of time, nearly 14 months, has been spent on an issue that could have been tackled from a different angle in order to make Canada safer. The biggest part of the problem is the illegal guns that are coming across our borders and being bought by criminals and street gangs, who use them to commit violent crimes. I would like my friend to understand that the Bloc Québécois is currently defending criminals rather than honest citizens.
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau
  • May/17/23 10:49:33 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, that is an excellent question. With what is happening with the different parties, I believe that there is always more we can do. The Bloc Québécois acts according to its conscience, intellect and solely in the interest of our people. I believe that answers the question that the opposition parties, especially the Bloc, which keeps the interests of Quebeckers in the forefront, are not being partisan or playing politics with this issue. On one side or the other, there were good ideas at every stage in the past few weeks.
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau
  • May/17/23 10:51:19 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, someone mentioned political strategy earlier. What I said earlier in my remarks was that this needs to be addressed, because it is serious. With my colleague leading the way, the Bloc Québécois has put pressure on the government to stop. People are being shot down in the street. At some point, the government needs to wake up and take action. Yes, certain measures can be taken, but it is also important to have a clear conscience and carry out consultations in order to end up with a good bill, even if that does take a while. At the same time, this is one step, but it is far from complete. That is why I said that the process was very messy right from the outset.
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau
  • May/17/23 10:53:11 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, this is a very specific example of the importance of listening to our constituents and representing them. When we consult people, when we listen to them and understand them, then we need to act on what they say. That is exactly what the Bloc Québécois did with the red flag provision.
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Sébastien Lemire
  • May/17/23 11:06:29 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, if people say that the Parti Québécois is the party of the regions, it has to do with interventions such as those. We are ensuring that hunters and farmers are not covered by this—
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