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House Hansard - 212

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 13, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 212 - Jun/13/23
Mr. Lloyd Longfield
  • Jun/13/23 7:08:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member across the way. I always value his contributions in the House. The technology we have is a tool. It is not the solution to every problem, but it is a solution to being present in the House when one is not physically present and still wishes to participate. As the member points out, democracy has to continue to function using this as a tool, but also, behind the scenes, the work has to be done on the desks of the Canadians who are here to help us serve.
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Context: House Hansard - 212 - Jun/13/23
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Jun/13/23 10:56:06 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, a couple of weeks ago, I was able to go back to my community. It is the second anniversary of the death of the Afzaal family, which has significantly changed my community in a lot of different ways. I was able to go. I was able to participate and be there for my community. I was able to be there with friends and family and share in that and try to be a leader in my community, as we are expected to do in this job, in the many facets of this job. I was also able to participate in question period that day and ask the minister a question that reflected the needs of my community, which had to do with Islamophobia and what the government was doing on Islamophobia. Could the member offer some additional comments as to why it is so important we can do both things with a hybrid Parliament system?
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Context: House Hansard - 212 - Jun/13/23
Ms. Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, NDP)
  • Jun/13/23 11:12:18 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would like to compliment my colleague. He has a beautiful suit on today. One of the things he spoke about was making sure that people can participate in this Parliament. I think about representatives in the Yukon and representatives in rural and remote northern communities and how difficult it is for them. It is a very different reality than when we have, for example, people representing ridings in Ottawa. I think it is important that we make sure all of those constituents are equally represented. He brought up the idea that Canadians ultimately choose who represents them. That is the cornerstone of our democracy. People will still be able to vote if—
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