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Judges Act  Madam Speaker, I know there has been a lot of discussion about the last-minute amendment brought forward by the good member for Langley—Aldergrove, who is a very constructive member of the justice committee. I must say that I am quite disappointed that this is now being used as a tool to delay the passage of a very important bill.

June 15th, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Judges Act  Madam Speaker, this bill has had widespread support among all the parties in the House and from the many stakeholders who have spoken in support of it across Canada. We are at a very critical juncture here, in that we are reflecting on some of the proposals from the other place.

June 15th, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with respect to legal expenses incurred by the government for outside legal counsel on work related to the invocation of the Emergencies Act in 2022, as well as any subsequent legal action, to the extent that the information that has been requested is or may be protected by any legal privileges, including solicitor-client privilege, the federal Crown asserts those privileges.

June 14th, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for her thoughtful comments. I can assure the member that this bill has come forward after extensive consultation with and support from the sector that works in Afghanistan and internationally. I am very content that we are going in the right direction.

June 12th, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, let me conclude by saying that it is quite important for this House to debate Bill C-40. I know the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada started the debate today. We would have preferred constructive debate from the Conservatives, which we saw at the outset.

June 12th, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I can assure the member that our government will always support democratic movements and will always support democracies around the world and those that are emerging as democracies. I think Canada is known for this over the modern history of Canadian foreign diplomacy.

June 12th, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I am here to speak on the concurrence report with respect to the Taliban. This afternoon I was very pleased to see Bill C-41 pass in this House. It is a very important bill, one that many people have been working on for several months. Most notably, it is something that the justice committee has been working on for the last several weeks.

June 12th, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I want to ask the member a procedural question because I know that he is quite active in the legislative process. We were supposed to debate Bill C-40, which is an important bill. We call it David and Joyce Milgaard's law as it is meant to review convictions for those who were wrongly convicted.

June 12th, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I note that Bill C-41 passed in this place this afternoon. It is a very important piece of legislation ensuring that aid goes from Canadian sources and agencies to Afghanistan. I want to acknowledge the work of the member opposite on this file. I also want to question something.

June 12th, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Sam Ibrahim Centre  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to celebrate a $25-million investment for the creation of the Sam Ibrahim Centre for inclusive excellence in entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership at the University of Toronto, Scarborough campus. The centre will help young people pursue their dreams, while anchoring local start-ups to scale, grow, flourish and ultimately stay in Scarborough.

June 12th, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Government Response to Petitions  Madam Speaker, I believe we have gone to orders of the day. We have a private member's bill that is scheduled to go forward, and out of courtesy to the member, which we always give to those who bring forward private member's bills, it is important that we give due consideration and time for that.

June 2nd, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Justice  Madam Speaker, Canadians deserve to feel safe and be safe. That is why introduced Bill C-48, a targeted reform to our bail laws, designed to focus on violent repeat offenders, gun and knife violence, and intimate partner violence. This bill is the product of collaboration with the provinces and territories.

June 2nd, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Public Safety  Madam Speaker, I would like to just repeat what I was saying earlier. With Bill C-48, introduced a couple of weeks ago, we have nearly unanimous support from across provinces, as well as from police leadership. I want to quote again from the statement from the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, which said that it commends the federal government for acting on the urgency for legislative change and for recognizing that the proposed amendments are important.

June 2nd, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

Justice  Madam Speaker, Canadians deserve to feel safe and to be safe. That is why we introduced Bill C-48, a targeted reform to update our bail laws, designed to focus on violent, repeat offenders, gun and knife violence, as well as intimate partner violence. If I may, I will repeat what I said earlier.

June 2nd, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal

National Day Against Gun Violence  Madam Speaker, today is the inaugural National Day Against Gun Violence. For far too many in our country, gun violence is a deeply personal tragedy that has claimed loved ones, shattered dreams and robbed our sense of security. Many will recall the Danzig Street shooting in the summer of 2012 in my riding of Scarborough—Rouge Park.

June 2nd, 2023House debate

Gary AnandasangareeLiberal