Emergencies Act   open. Most closed and remain closed today. The people of Ottawa reported numerous cases of illegal parking, idling, verbal, sexual and physical assault, intimidation and, worse still, death threats, an attempted arson, parliamentary staff followed home and children being used

Emergencies Act  , and horns honked all night long. We saw thefts and attempted arson. We saw the desecration of monuments to our national heroes, and we saw open displays of symbols of racism, hate and white supremacy. We also saw the targeting of other essential infrastructure, including overwhelming

Emergencies Act   in Ottawa for wearing masks. They have harassed employees of local businesses, so much so that businesses have had to close for three weeks. There was an attempted arson and the doors were handcuffed shut so that if a fire started, people would be burned alive inside the building. I have

Emergencies Act   this House, but today I am not pleased. Today I am not pleased with the siege against Ottawa's residents, who have borne the brunt of the illegal occupation of their neighbourhoods. They have been living in fear, in fear that their apartment building may be torched by arson, in fear

Emergencies Act   have watched assaults, attempted arson, widespread harassment at homes, workplaces and schools, the promotion of hate, and other concerning behaviours, such as convoy members giving themselves false powers to detain people. It concerns me that rather than denounce these actions

Emergencies Act   for conspiracy to murder, attempted arson of a residential building and convoy members deputizing themselves and claiming they have the authority to detain and arrest others. Some are even saying they have guns. In expressing sympathy with the convoy participants, the Conservative member

Emergencies Act   get to the hospitals where they can save lives. It certainly does not include arson or pushing into a residential apartment building and barricading the exits with handcuffs. Freedom of speech does not mean taking away the rights of others to live in safety. I have worked

Emergencies Act   blockades. They started having a very negative impact on residents, on small business owners and on workers. That is where the line was crossed. People in Ottawa did not feel safe in their own homes. We saw reports of attempted arson in some of the buildings. We know that people have

Emergencies Act  . Ottawa police are investigating the attempted arson of a downtown apartment building. The situation persists fuelled, in part, by foreign funding. Ottawa residents are rightly frustrated by the ongoing illegal activity occurring in their city. Recently, some even took to the streets

Emergencies Act   of expression than even I am, in terms of what I have articulated. We have seen the active sabotage of 9-1-1 emergency call lines and even an attempted arson. The protest ostensibly began over vaccine mandates. It has morphed into what resembles an occupation of the city by people who have

Emergencies Act  Madam Speaker, we are seeing growing escalations. This situation is clearly out of control due to a lack of leadership from all levels of government. In addition to the firearms and arrests for conspiracy to commit murder in Coutts and attempted arson of a residential building

Business of Supply   to what was going on, that said, “The House condemns the intimidation of citizens and journalists, the incessant honking, the arson attempts, the shooting of fireworks in the downtown core of Ottawa, the flooding of emergency lines such as 911 and local police numbers by fake emergency

Persons with Disabilities  , the arson attempts, the shooting of fireworks in the downtown core of Ottawa, the flooding of emergency lines such as 911 and the local police phone numbers by fake emergency calls, the blockage of essential roads and infrastructure and the overall siege situation currently being

COVID-19 Protests   about it, the protest convoy in front of the Hill right now. You did not mention it at all in your address, and I am curious about your opinions and your thoughts on this. We see, for example, swastikas. We see hate speech and illegal acts, such as arson. You did not have any

COVID-19 Protests   are taken down at a time and choosing of law enforcement. Governments and cabinets in this country do not direct law enforcement as to their actions. We empower them with delegated authorities to enforce the law. Whether it is arson, harassment or violence, we have to ensure that law