I am not done.
Evidence of meeting #10 for Declaration of Emergency in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was police.
A video is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #10 for Declaration of Emergency in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was police.
A video is available from Parliament.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Larry Brock Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON
It's not a debate. Out of respect, allow him to finish the point of order.
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Conservative
Glen Motz Conservative Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I think it's important that this committee hear accurate information. Canadians do want accountability and transparency, but to suggest, even remotely, or infer that the firearms at Coutts were somehow related to the protesters, as we all know, is false—
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Liberal
Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC
On a point of order, Madam Chair, the witnesses testimony stands—
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Conservative
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Liberal
Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC
—and this member is not raising a point of order, Madam Chair.
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Conservative
Glen Motz Conservative Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB
The RCMP has made it clear that it was a criminal organization that had no ties to the protesters, so don't suggest anything otherwise.
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Liberal
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Liberal
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
Madam Chair, I'd like to speak to the same point of order.
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The Joint Chair Hon. Gwen Boniface
I just indicated it's not a point of order, and I asked Ms. Bendayan to go ahead.
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Liberal
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
I would ask that the speech-making, then, be struck from the record, because you can't bootstrap your time by raising non-existent points of order to voice your disagreement with a witness's testimony. It's inappropriate, and I think Mr. Motz is beyond that.
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Conservative
Glen Motz Conservative Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB
When a statement is false, you have to correct it. Otherwise, what are we doing in the House?
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Liberal
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
I guess we can agree to disagree on what a false statement is, Mr. Motz, but thanks for raising a non point of order.
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Liberal
Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC
Madam Chair, if we are open to questioning the legitimacy of statements made, then Mr. Motz, earlier, impugned a statement of Minister Freeland's, which was entirely incorrect. He mis-characterized her testimony—if we are free to make those interventions.
9:05 p.m.
Liberal
Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC
Thank you, Madam Chair.
Minister Blair, thank you very much for your testimony today.
I would ask for your views on a letter dated February 5 from the Government of Alberta. I recall seeing this letter, which was made public and reading it into the record of the House. It says, in part, that the RCMP “have exhausted all local and regional options to alleviate the week-long service disruptions”. They were asking the federal government for urgent assistance.
Do you recall that letter, Minister?
9:05 p.m.
Liberal
Bill Blair Liberal Scarborough Southwest, ON
I do recall the letter and, to help this committee, brought copies for all the members, if you'd like me to table it.
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Liberal
Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC
I would. I was not aware. Please do so.
Do you have any other such letters or communications from other provinces? If you have anything else you'd like to table with the committee, I would certainly be open to that.
9:05 p.m.
Liberal
Bill Blair Liberal Scarborough Southwest, ON
I have a letter that I think is relevant, as well. It is dated February 11 and was written to the Prime Minister. I have a copy of it, because it was also copied to me. It's from the Premier of Manitoba, who talks about the critical trade corridor, and the order and constant movement of traffic as an indispensable link and supply chain relied upon by all Manitobans.