Jacques Gourde at the Bill C-39 Committee

October 26th, 2026 / 4:15 p.m.

Conservative

Jacques Gourde Conservative Lévis—Lotbinière, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I have one last question for you, Mr. St‑Hilaire.

Bill C‑39 will give more power to the executive branch and less power to parliamentarians, because it simply won't be possible to come back to Parliament in cases where a state of emergency has been declared. Is that correct?

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