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House Hansard - 322

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 31, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 322 - May/31/24
Ms. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Terrebonne, BQ)
  • May/31/24 10:45:15 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech. I know he worked very hard last night to prepare it. Although many of the measures in this bill are generally aligned with our vision of democracy, there is still one very problematic element. Pushing back the date of the federal election by a week would mean that it would take place just six days before municipal elections which, in Quebec, are also very important. We are talking about a local democracy that is already struggling to carve out a space, and we absolutely want to protect it. We want these two elections to be held on very different dates. I would like to hear my colleague's opinion on this.
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Context: House Hansard - 322 - May/31/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • May/31/24 10:59:47 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, there are 32 Conservatives, 22 Liberals, 19 from the Bloc and half a dozen New Democrats. Those are the individuals who would be affected. That aside, I do not understand the Conservatives. The last time they brought in legislation, they tried to get rid of the voter ID card as a way of identifying ourselves. We remember voter suppression and robocalls. We remember when Dean Del Mastro was led out handcuffs. Why does the Conservative Party not understand the importance of democracy in Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 322 - May/31/24
Ms. Andréanne Larouche
  • May/31/24 12:48:10 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-65 
Mr. Speaker, I apologize. I was so caught up in this compelling and interesting debate that I forgot the rules. I will come back to my question. Bill C-65 is on electoral participation. Above all, our role as elected members is to ensure that more people participate in the electoral process. For some time now I have seen a pileup of bills, facts or news in the House that are harmful to democracy. Let me explain. When two parties call each other names—I saw this again just this week—this just fuels hate and fosters a hateful environment that discourages people from going out to vote. I do not think that shouting insults is very edifying for democracy. I have another concern. The Bloc Québécois is losing a riding in eastern Quebec. Not only are we losing political weight in the region, but Quebec is also losing political weight. It is worrisome for democracy. Now more elements are being added that will hinder the next election, namely having the federal election at the same time as another election. Moreover, people will only become more cynical about politics because they will think that politicians are giving themselves a pension by moving the date of the next election. This is starting to really add up. What does my colleague think?
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