Mark Gerretsen

[Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Act, June 12th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, I request that it be carried on division.

[Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, June 12th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, I request that it be carried on division.

(Motion agreed to)

[Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, June 12th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, the member for Bow River did not answer the question of the parliamentary secretary. In his speech, he said he spoke with RCMP all the time. The parliamentary secretary asked what the RCMP told him about bail reform and lawful access. In his answer, in which he ironically first started off by accusing Liberals of never answering the question, he then skated around the whole question and talked about what his constituents are saying to him. Why do we not ask the member again what the RCMP has been saying to him?

He will not answer that question because law enforcement is wholly behind this bill. That is why he does not want to answer it. Will he just come to terms with the fact that he is at odds with the RCMP and law enforcement on this?

[Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, June 12th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, I find it very interesting, listening to Conservatives talk about accountability and how dare we use this opportunity to move closure. Yesterday we moved closure on Bill C-25, the strong and free elections act, which was supported unanimously in the PROC committee and then got to the House. They forced us to move closure on it just so they could vote on it as well. It passed unanimously in the House too. It is clear that all the Conservatives are doing is using any possible delay tactic, regardless of whether they even support a bill.

Would the minister not agree that perhaps it is time for the Conservatives to put down the tool of forcing us to use time allocation just because they know they can delay until the point that we have to do this, so they can then use the 30 minutes to stand in the House and say, “Oh, how dare you disrupt accountability?” Meanwhile, it is all about the games that they are playing.

[Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30, June 12th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that the questions my Conservative colleagues are asking today are intended just to go after this member's character. The irony is that she has shown character in her willingness to properly represent her community, to stand for her constituents and to work on behalf of her constituents to make their lives even better.

I wonder if she can reflect on how she feels now that she has joined the governing caucus and how she sees that translating into a very positive message and positive outcome for her community specifically.

[Government Business No. 11—Proceedings on Bill C-26, June 11th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, once a member has put forward a motion, they cannot continue debating it. He has to sit down now. The Speaker accepts the motion and then we ask the member questions.

[Strong and Free Elections Act, June 10th, 2026]

That is actually a point of order. God, you do not even know what you are talking about.

[Strong and Free Elections Act, June 10th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, I cannot think of anything more relevant to a debate than talking about the way other members in the House have been participating in that debate.

[Protecting Victims Act, June 9th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, the member spoke so passionately about such a serious and important issue, this piece of legislation, but I cannot help reflecting on the fact that earlier this evening, the Conservatives put forward a motion to adjourn the House so that this debate would have ended. He would not have had the opportunity to speak on the bill like he did now.

As a matter of fact, whereas every Liberal voted on that adjournment motion, 18 Conservatives did not vote, including the Leader of the Opposition. They did not even vote on the motion they put forward. They would have had all the time to plan this. They could have been planning it since noon today, preparing for the moment. They could have told all their members, “At this specific time, we're going to pull this game. Please make sure to vote,” but they did not. It is more of an indication that this is nothing but a game to the Conservatives.

Why are they doing this? Why did he vote in favour of that motion to adjourn?

[Protecting Victims Act, June 9th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Nothing could be more relevant to the debate than an action that happened during the debate.