Mr. Speaker, every Canadian watching right now wants parliamentarians to do their job. The job of the opposition is to hold the government to account. The job of the opposition is not to direct the police. Members do not need to take my word for it. How about we hear from the commissioner of the RCMP himself, who said, “There is significant risk that the Motion could be interpreted as a circumvention of normal investigative processes and Charter protections.” He went on to say, “In a free and democratic society, this ensures that the government cannot direct or influence the actions of law enforcement”. We agree with the RCMP. It is time these guys started listening to the cops.
In the House of Commons on October 10th, 2024. See this statement in context.