Justice Committee on Nov. 25th, 2024

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

Thank you for that, Mr. Bittle.

Relevancy is definitely within the standing orders, but I don't think that Mr. Brock has even had a chance to start.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

Of course not. This is Bittle's game plan.

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

I'm going to start you back at six minutes, Mr. Brock.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

Thank you. I appreciate that, Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

We'll let you continue. I know you've been here as long as I have been here, and you're very well versed.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

It's the member's time.

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

Please proceed.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

Thank you.

Minister, last Friday night, as Canada's second-largest city burned and was under siege by pro-Hamas terrorists rioting in the streets, damaging property and inciting their vile messaging of the extermination of the Jewish state, all the while, your leader, Justin Trudeau, danced away at a Taylor Swift concert and shared friendship bracelets with other fans. You, as Canada's chief legal officer, remained silent.

Why, sir, did you display a lack of leadership and courage in calling out this extreme anti-Semitic hate and violence?

[Arif Virani, Liberal, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

I reject that categorization, and I also reject what happened on Friday night in terms of its appropriateness. What happened on Friday night was a disgusting and appalling act of lawlessness, unlawful behaviour by people who would seek to stoke havoc and chaos in our streets.

I referenced that—

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

Minister, we would have appreciated your calling that out at the time, but you remained silent.

[Arif Virani, Liberal, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

Could I finish, Madam Chair?

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

Yes.

[Arif Virani, Liberal, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

I referenced that in my response in the House of Commons today—

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

I'm sorry, Minister, but this is my time.

I'll move on to my second question.

A few weeks ago, on November 11, during a bail compliance check, Toronto police officers—

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

We have a point of order.

Go ahead, Mr. Bittle.

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

I think the time was given to Mr. Brock to bring it back to Bill S-13. He has not done that, and now he has moved to another question unrelated to the topic. I know indigenous rights are very important to him, and he should move back to that topic.

Mr. Brock was insistent last week that Liberals stick to the topic. I'm curious why Conservatives don't hold themselves to the same standard.

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

Relevancy is very much at the base of the issue.

I'm going to go back to Mr. Brock now. We will start the clock again.

Mr. Brock, just be careful.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

I'll get to relevancy. Thank you.

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

Please go ahead.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

We support Bill S-13.

A few weeks ago, on November 11, during a bail compliance check, Toronto police officers found themselves—

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

I have a point of order.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

Madam Chair, this is becoming ridiculous.

This is a pattern that Mr. Bittle continually does at these committee meetings.

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

Go ahead, Mr. Bittle.

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

The pattern is with regard to relevancy.

This is legislation. Mr. Brock acknowledged that our standing orders—