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Public Safety Madam Speaker, I can tell members from first-hand experience, as the local member of Parliament for the area, that the occupation and downtown Ottawa were extremely distressing for the residents who live in the downtown core, and for many businesses. The federal government worked
October 21st, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Public Safety Madam Speaker, I want to remind the member opposite again, and I am sure he is aware of this most important principle in our democracy. Politicians do not interfere in police operations. They do not interfere in police investigations. That is a sacrosanct principle that our gover
October 21st, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Public Safety Madam Speaker, I will restate this really important principle, because it is worth repeating. In our democratic system, politicians do not interfere in police operations or police investigations. At no point did our government instruct anyone to release any information, because w
October 21st, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Public Safety Madam Speaker, at no point did our government attempt to direct or otherwise interfere in the police operation that was taking place after that tragic incident that took place in Nova Scotia. Let me quote again what the commissioner said in a parliamentary committee on July 25.
October 21st, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Public Safety Madam Speaker, the independence of police operations is a key principle in our democracy and one that our government deeply respects. At no time did our government attempt to interfere in police operations. That has never taken place. It is a sacrosanct principle of our democracy
October 21st, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Public Safety Madam Speaker, what happened in Nova Scotia by way of the mass shooting is an absolute tragedy. Innocent people lost their lives. Our focus has been to ensure that through this inquiry—
October 21st, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Public Safety Our focus, Madam Speaker, through the inquiry, has been to make sure we learn the lessons on how to prevent such mass shootings ever taking place in any part of Canada. That investigation was led by the RCMP. The government did not interfere in that investigation, because that is
October 21st, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Public Safety Madam Speaker, let me first reiterate our government's sincere condolences to those who lost loved ones in this unbelievable act of violence. I am keeping them in my thoughts. The independence of police operations is a key principle of our democracy and one that our government
October 21st, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Public Safety Madam Speaker, the member opposite knows really well that one of the most fundamental principles of our democracy is that politicians do not interfere in police investigations or police operations. Let me be absolutely clear. We believe that this is a sacrosanct principle of our
October 21st, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Public Safety Madam Speaker, let me repeat, once again: At no point did our government attempt to direct or otherwise interfere with police operations. Let me quote what the commissioner herself stated as testimony to parliamentarians. She said: Let me be clear. I did not interfere in the in
October 21st, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Small Business Week Madam Speaker, as we are coming to the end of Small Business Week, let me take members on a very quick tour of the incredible small businesses in my community of Ottawa Centre. There is Devinder Chaudhary, owner of the Aiana Restaurant Collective in downtown Ottawa, who is chan
October 21st, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Retirement Congratulations Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a resident of my community of Ottawa—Centre who has been an invaluable resource to the House of Commons. That person is Heather Bradley, Director of Communications at the Office of the Speaker, who is leaving us after 28 years of service t
October 5th, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Kingston and the Islands for his timely comments about the need for this legislation and how it is going to help hard-working Canadians who are suffering as a result of inflation. I have also heard from a lot of people who took the ad
October 4th, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Mr. Speaker, I rise today on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people to pay my respects and commemorate those lost as a result of our nation's colonial past. Tomorrow is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, an opportunity to reflect on the tragic
September 29th, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Disaster Assistance Mr. Speaker, I want to convey my sympathies with the member in what his constituents are facing in Newfoundland and Labrador. Everyone is playing a very important role in providing care and services to members of communities who are affected by the storm. We have a long-standing
September 28th, 2022House debate
Yasir NaqviLiberal