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House Hansard - 219

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 18, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Sep/18/23 4:05:02 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, as is the usual practice, I would have assumed the right to have unanimous consent for non-contentious motions as the previous two times the Conservatives just blocked me from speaking in honour of Monique Bégin.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Sep/18/23 4:05:21 p.m.
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We do not have unanimous consent for the motion.
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 4:05:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, there is a second motion that I would like to bring forward. Again, there have been some discussions among the parties and if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion: That in relation to the broadcasting of committee proceedings, the House authorize televising or webcasting of up to seven simultaneous meetings, provided that no more than two of the meetings are televised.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Sep/18/23 4:06:11 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member moving the motion will please say nay. It is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Sep/18/23 4:06:33 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would like to try one more time with the first motion that I proposed for unanimous consent.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Sep/18/23 4:06:43 p.m.
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The hon. parliamentary secretary may table his motion.
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 4:07:10 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties very recently and if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion. I move: That Standing Order 28(1) be amended by adding the following: “and when those days fall on a Saturday or a Sunday, the House shall not meet the following Monday”.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Sep/18/23 4:07:10 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. parliamentary secretary moving the motion will please say nay. It is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay. Hearing none, the motion is carried.
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Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 4:07:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, my second petition is on behalf of Gerry and the Hema people in my riding. The Hema civilians in the Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are facing extreme daily violence from armed groups, forcing about 2 million people to flee their homes. Various armed groups, including Codeco-Lendu, FRPI-Ngiti, FPIC-Chini ya Kilima-Bira, and ADF Nalu terrorist groups are attacking [ethnic Hema] villages in the area. Citizens and constituents from my riding are calling on the government to: 1. Create a time-limited commitment to resettle Hema refugees in Canada due to the humanitarian crisis in the DRC; 2. Ask the United Nations Security Council to create a special court for the Ituri Province to prosecute the perpetrators of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed against the Hema community since 2017; and 3. Fulfill international obligations, in accordance with the UNCHR 1951 Refugee Convention, and prioritize the Hema refugees in Uganda due to the dangerous situation the Hema community is experiencing.
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Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 4:07:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have two petitions to table today. The first petition is from constituents of mine who want the Government of Canada to conduct a full, open, independent public inquiry into Beijing's foreign interference in our elections.
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Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 4:09:03 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I rise to present a petition that identifies the fact that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned us repeatedly that rising temperatures over the next two decades will bring widespread devastation. The impacts in Canada will include increased flooding, wildfires and extreme temperatures. The signatories to this petition call upon the Government of Canada to move forward quickly to implement bold emissions caps for the oil and gas sector that are comprehensive in scope and realistic in achieving the necessary targets that have been set to reduce emissions by 2030 in Canada.
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Mr. Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 4:09:47 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I rise to present a petition signed by Canadians expressing their profound concern with the Supreme Court of Canada's Bissonnette decision, the effect of which is to significantly reduce the parole ineligibility period for some of Canada's worst murderers. The petitioners call on the government to use all tools at its disposal to respond to the Bissonnette decision, an unjust decision, including overriding it by invoking the notwithstanding clause.
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Mr. Dan Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 4:10:27 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I rise for the ninth time on behalf of the people of Swan River, Manitoba, to present a petition on the rising rate of crime. The common people of Swan River are demanding a common-sense solution to repeal the Liberal government's soft-on-crime policies that have fuelled a surge in crime throughout their community. A surge of robberies by repeat offenders has forced nearly every business to install bars on their windows and buzzers on their doors, and now many local businesses are considering closing their doors for good. To say that crime has significantly impacted the local economy is an understatement. The people of Swan River demand that the Liberal government repeal its soft-on-crime policies that directly threaten their livelihoods and their communities. I support the good people of Swan River.
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Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Sep/18/23 4:11:19 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, on our first day back I rise to present an urgent petition signed by almost 6,400 folks in my community and across the country who recognize that people with disabilities continue to live in poverty across the country. They recognize that the Canada disability benefit, we are being told, might be up to 18 months until it is in place. Poverty did not take a break over the summer even though Parliament did. The petitioners are calling for a disability emergency response benefit from the Government of Canada to address legislated poverty for people living with disabilities, and to do it now.
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Mr. Larry Brock (Brantford—Brant, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 4:12:13 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, on behalf of dozens of Canadians, I present this petition. The Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Bissonnette struck down section 745.51 of the Criminal Code, which allowed parole ineligibility periods to be applied consecutively for mass murderers. As a result of that decision, some of Canada's most heinous mass murderers will have their parole period reduced, now being eligible to apply for parole after only 25 years. This decision is unjust. It puts the interests of some of Canada's worst criminals ahead of the rights of their victims. Recurring parole hearings can retraumatize the families of victims of mass murderers, and the Government of Canada has tools at its disposal to respond to Bissonnette, including invoking the notwithstanding clause. Therefore, the undersigned urge the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada to invoke the notwithstanding clause and override Bissonnette.
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Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 4:13:15 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, across British Columbia this summer, and in other regions of Canada, we experienced a record number of wildfires. Many of those were in the riding of Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon. Petitioners in my riding are still suffering from the 2021 fires and subsequent floods that damaged critical infrastructure across our province. The petitioners are calling upon the government to do what it said it was going to do, which is to provide disaster relief funding for the immediate repair of critical infrastructure across our province. Right now, only 20% of the $5 billion committed by the federal government has been issued. The petitioners are calling upon those funds to be released as soon as possible so we can get the critical infrastructure we need to prevent further floods and forest fires and to ensure that people have electricity, clean water and the ability to build the homes they need.
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Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 4:14:35 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I rise today to present a petition on behalf of many Canadians who are concerned about the situation in India. The petitioners say that, according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, various actors are supporting and enforcing sectarian policies in India. The petitioners say that Christians in India are being targeted by extremists who are vandalizing their churches, attacking church workers and threatening and humiliating their congregations. The petitioners also say that there are crimes being committed against the Dalit group, including Dalit women and girls. The petitioners also say that the Indian Muslim community is at risk of genocide, assault and sexual violence. The petitioners are asking the government to ensure that all trade deals with India are premised on mandatory human rights provisions, that extremists are sanctioned and that the government promotes a respectful human rights dialogue between Canada and India.
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Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
Madam Speaker, the next petition I have to present is from Canadians from across the country, including many of my own constituents. The petitioners are concerned about the age of consent and the age verification of those depicted in pornographic material. They are asking that the government follow recommendation 2 of the 2001 Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics report on MindGeek, which required all content hosted on these platforms to be verified in age and consent prior to uploading it. Bill C-270, the stopping internet sexual exploitation act, would add two offences to the Criminal Code. The first would require age verification and consent prior to distribution, and the second would require the removal of that material if the consent is withdrawn. As such, the petitioners are calling on the House of Commons to rapidly pass Bill C-270, the stopping internet sexual exploitation act.
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Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 4:16:29 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the next petition is from Canadians across the country who are concerned about charitable organizations targeted in the 2021 Liberal platform. The petitioners are calling on the House and MPs to ensure that charities that hold views different from the government do not lose their charitable status.
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Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
  • Sep/18/23 4:17:04 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the next petition is from Canadians from across the country who are concerned about the comments of Louis Roy from the Quebec college of physicians, who recommended that euthanasia be expanded to babies from birth to one year of age who come into this world with severe deformities. This proposal for the legalized killing of infants is deeply disturbing to many Canadians, and they want to point out that infanticide is always wrong. The undersigned of this petition, who are all residents of Canada, call on the Government of Canada to block any attempt to allow the killing of children.
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