Madam Chair, no, unless they are using semi-automatic weapons.
House of Commons Hansard #9 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was chair.
House of Commons Hansard #9 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was chair.
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Business of the House Steven MacKinnon moves motion agreed to by Members to change House Standing Orders for the 45th Parliament regarding committee composition, appointment, and procedures for suspending sittings during late-night votes. 400 words.
Strong Borders Act Second reading of Bill C-2. The bill aims to strengthen border security, combat organized crime, fentanyl trafficking, money laundering, and enhance immigration system integrity. Proponents say it provides crucial new tools for law enforcement. Critics raise concerns about its omnibus nature, lack of provisions on bail and sentencing, insufficient resources, and privacy implications of new powers, including lawful access and mail inspection, arguing it requires thorough, detailed work in committee. 44700 words, 6 hours in 2 segments: 1 2.
Main Estimates, 2025-26 Members debate Public Safety and Transport estimates. Discussions include concerns about correctional service decisions, bail reform, gun control (including the buyback program), and border security (Bill C-2, CBSA/RCMP hiring). They also discuss efforts to strengthen the economy and create a single Canadian market by reducing internal trade barriers, investments in national transport infrastructure like ports and rail, and issues with air passenger rights. 31800 words, 4 hours.
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, ON
Madam Chair, no, unless they are using semi-automatic weapons.
Gabriel Hardy Conservative Montmorency—Charlevoix, QC
Madam Chair, I will quote the National Police Federation, which said that Bill C‑21 diverts extremely important personnel, resources, and funding away from addressing the more immediate and growing threat of criminal use of firearms.
Does the minister agree with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's statement?
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, ON
Madam Chair, I do not. Yesterday, I met with the the chief of police for Toronto, who indicated that guns are a real problem and need to be off the streets. That is one of the reasons why we—
Gabriel Hardy Conservative Montmorency—Charlevoix, QC
Madam Chair, how much is the firearms buyback program going to cost taxpayers?
Gabriel Hardy Conservative Montmorency—Charlevoix, QC
Madam Chair, does he not know how much it is going to cost? It was estimated at $647 million. That is the Liberal number, but Canada has 2.3 million firearms owners, who own five firearms on average. If we do the simple math and buy back just one for around $800 to $1,000, we are talking about several billion dollars.
Does the minister think that investing several billion dollars could do more to help the police than hurt farmers and hunters?
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, ON
Madam Chair, the government is willing to invest in order to get guns off our streets, guns that legitimately should not be in the hands of individuals. Of course, there are legitimate hunters and farmers and others who have guns. The number he cited is patently false. There is a certain number of weapons that we want to get off—
Gabriel Hardy Conservative Montmorency—Charlevoix, QC
Madam Chair, the second-most common type of murder in Canada involves death by stabbing.
Does the minister intend to start buying back kitchen knives and preventing people from taking karate lessons?
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, ON
Madam Chair, I am not sure if humour is the right form for this very serious conversation.
Shelby Kramp-Neuman Conservative Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, ON
Madam Chair, the new border bill does not include combatting violence against women and intimate partner violence. Is that deliberate?
Main Estimates, 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park Ontario
Liberal
Gary Anandasangaree LiberalMinister of Public Safety
Madam Chair, there are many elements to the border bill, including ensuring that those who are convicted under this have information disclosed when they travel. There are many other elements I will be—
The Deputy Chair Liberal Alexandra Mendes
The hon. member for Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga.
Shelby Kramp-Neuman Conservative Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, ON
Madam Chair, is intimate partner violence a priority for the government?
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, ON
Madam Chair, intimate partner violence is absolutely important for the government. It is something that the Prime Minister confirmed, and it is something that we as a government will address.
Shelby Kramp-Neuman Conservative Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, ON
Madam Chair, Bill C-2 does not grant human traffickers running across the border the possibility of bail. Is this true or false?
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, ON
Madam Chair, this is not a bail bill. It is a border bill. I would be more than glad to go through the bill with the member opposite.
Shelby Kramp-Neuman Conservative Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, ON
Madam Chair, does it grant kidnappers the possibility of bail? Is this true or false?
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, ON
Madam Chair, it is perhaps important that members opposite read the bill before asking questions. This is not a—
Shelby Kramp-Neuman Conservative Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, ON
Madam Chair, does the minister know how many sexual assaults were reported in 2021?
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, ON
Madam Chair, not exactly, but it is something that is of serious concern to all Canadians.
Shelby Kramp-Neuman Conservative Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, ON
Madam Chair, he does not know the number.
Does the minister know how many victims of intimate partner violence there were in 2022?
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, ON
Madam Chair, I have met with many of those who have been impacted by intimate partner violence. In my previous role as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Justice, I met with many, many organizations and women who—