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Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act Madam Speaker, I too will add my voice to this debate. I want to thank Senator Miville-Dechêne for her hard work in steering this bill through the committee twice. We serve as co-chairs of the All Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. From the inc
May 18th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Online Streaming Act Madam Speaker, it is great to be here tonight, late in the night, debating Bill C-11. I asked the member's colleague this question before, and I am going to ask him as well—
May 11th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Online Streaming Act I am sorry.
May 11th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Online Streaming Act Madam Speaker, one of the things the Liberals talk about incessantly with this bill is levelling the playing field. As I iterated to the member's colleague just prior to this speech, a couple of organizations in my riding are trying to get a radio station started, and it takes, o
May 11th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Online Streaming Act Mr. Speaker, the most fundamental piece for me on Bill C-11 is around this whole idea of levelling the playing field. People can post a podcast in about 30 minutes or less; however, if they want to start a radio channel, as several people in my riding would like to do, it typical
May 11th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the Departmental Plan and Departmental Results Report from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the indicator listed in the reports tracking the "Number of influencers reached through Canadian-hosted events": (a) how many events have taken place where influencers have b
May 11th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to research projects located outside of Canada that received government funding since January 1, 2020: (a) what are the details of all such projects, including, for each, the (i) recipient, (ii) date the funding was provided, (iii) amount of funding, (iv) country the
May 11th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
National March for Life Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the thousands of Canadians who will be participating in the March for Life right here in Ottawa and in provincial capitals across the country. Every year, folks from all backgrounds march for the lives of those in the womb, who have no legal rig
May 11th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, the debate we are having here today I find to be quite interesting. The motion at hand is leading to the undermining of our institutions and removing some of the foundation of this place. Even our charter and the Constitution of this country recognize the supremacy
May 10th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Petitions Madam Speaker, I want to recognize the Falun Gong on the Hill here today, and present this petition around combatting forced organ harvesting. The petitioners want to make it a criminal offence for a person to go abroad and take an organ without the consent of the person giving
May 10th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Petitions Madam Speaker, the second petition I have to present today is from petitioners from across the country who are opposed, and want an end, to the COVID-19 mandates. The petitioners state that throughout the pandemic, truckers have served Canadians and are heroes, and now they are
May 10th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a number of petitions from hundreds of Canadians across Canada, including my own constituents. In the first petition, the petitioners are concerned about the accessibility and impact of violent and degrading sexually explicit material online
May 9th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Petitions Mr. Speaker, the second petition is from folks in my riding who live in the towns of Fox Creek and Swan Hills. These two towns are in northern Alberta. The petitioners state that the rise in heating costs and other expenses of life has made life more expensive in these communit
May 9th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Petitions Mr. Speaker, the next petition I am presenting today is from folks across Canada who are concerned that certain charities could be targeted based on their views and forced into a values test. The petitioners note that the Liberals have promised to deny charitable status to groups
May 9th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative
Petitions Mr. Speaker, the next petition I am presenting today is from Canadians across the country who are concerned about the impact of sexually explicit material, including demeaning and violent material on the Internet. These folks are worried about the consumption of sexually explicit
May 9th, 2022House debate
Arnold ViersenConservative