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Mr. Speaker, why does the member oppose this commissioner?
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Mr. Speaker, Christmas is right around the corner, and in Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, the festivities are already in full swing, with Santa Claus parades, Christmas markets and, most importantly, the spirit of giving. Year-round in my community, charities do outstanding work to help the residents of our community, especially during the holiday season. Our local charities, such as the Barrie Fo…
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Mr. Speaker, I did not know the member was going to mention it, but it is great to hear. It is unfortunate what has happened in Barrie and many cities, most cities, all cities across Canada, quite frankly. I had this discussion recently with my two young sons, who are in their twenties. I told them that what they are seeing today is not the Canada I grew up in or the Canada I remember. They do not…
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The short answer is that it does not sound like a good deal to me, Mr. Speaker.
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Mr. Speaker, I am looking around the room right now and I see a lot of Conservatives on this side here and ready to work. The member opposite talks about work. We are here; we are ready, and we are working. Our constituents put us here to discuss things, not just to pass bills blatantly. I keep hearing that the Conservatives are filibustering. I am not filibustering; I am here doing my job. We get…
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Mr. Speaker, just before we get going, I would like to put everybody in the festive spirit. This may be the last time we speak before we leave next week, and I want to say merry Christmas, happy holidays and the best of the new year. I would like to remind people that there is a lot of great charity work going on in Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte. Some of the charities are doing great work to help…
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Mr. Speaker, perhaps I should take a minute or two to thank the great people of Barrie who attended the Barrie Santa Claus parade this past weekend, even in the rain. It was great to see everybody out there. It was nice, a good parade. I thank the Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce for putting it on. Let us get into the fun stuff. I am pleased to rise today to speak on behalf of the great people o…
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Mr. Speaker, just quickly, I have been here this morning for a couple of hours, and I have heard the members opposite from the Liberal government talking about bail reform. Maybe the member on our side, the Conservative side, could answer this since she has been here for over 10 years. Who has been in power for the last two years? What do the words “bail reform” mean, and why are we sitting here t…
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak on behalf of the great people of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte about—
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Mr. Speaker, I have to apologize. There was a lack of my getting my translator up to my ear in time, so I will just go over some of the things that we are trying to resolve here today. I hope this helps him with some answers. I would like to highlight that, through 2015 to 2023, total violent crime was up by 49.84%. Total homicides were up 27.75%. Sexual assaults were up 74.83%. Total violent fire…
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Mr. Speaker, the question is for my great colleague from the beautiful town of Moose Jaw, which I had the pleasure of visiting this past summer, and I met with some of the police, the law enforcement officers there. The member was unavailable to meet me as he was out of town when I got there. There has been a huge rise in crime in Barrie, my city. In fact, one police officer in our town was stabbe…
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Mr. Speaker, I have to be honest. I thank the member for not yelling at me as you were all morning at everybody else. I appreciate that. I will mention, when say you want action, that the type of action I am hearing from the Liberal Party across is action such as that of your member for Victoria, who is on record calling for defunding the police, for disarming most police and for promoting drug de…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for dropping by Barrie in the summer. I welcome all of my colleagues from all sides to get off Highway 400 and come into Barrie. It is a great city. We are always welcoming everybody there, and we will give them a little tour around. We are doing a great job right now. Our mayor is currently cleaning up under a state of emergency, cleaning up what has been left…
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Mr. Speaker, I listened intently to the words of my colleague. In Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, we have a terrible crime issue. The mayor has actually ordered a state of emergency to be put in place to help deal with some of the lawlessness going on. I was surprised to hear from the Liberal member opposite that the crime rates are going down. I have in my hand numbers from Stats Canada, saying t…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite for her words this morning. I would like some clarification. Last year in Barrie, a police officer was stabbed while on duty. The person who stabbed him had been arrested and released over 17 times in the two years prior to that altercation. I wonder if the member opposite could speak to this motion and if she will support it. Then I could go back to this o…
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Mr. Speaker, I listened intently to the words that were presented this morning. We know this is an issue right across Canada, but specifically, I would like to mention a couple of statistics coming out of Barrie. Right now, there are over 500 households using the Barrie Food Bank each day, and 38% of those clients are now children. Those are heartbreaking statistics. Will the member opposite suppo…
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Mr. Speaker, recently in Barrie, there was a Barrie police officer, Constable Jim Peters, who was stabbed while on duty. He was stabbed by an accused individual who had been arrested and released 17 times two years prior to that incident and had had over 100 interactions with Barrie Police Service. This type of rampant crime and chaos must end. What would this motion today do to help officers like…
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Mr. Speaker, what I saw happening last summer in Barrie was remarkable. The downtown area was becoming unlivable. Businesses were closing up. The good mayor there took the drastic step of declaring a state of emergency and doing something about it. We are actually starting to clean up our downtown area and starting to move the tents and get people the help they need. It is a big issue, but at leas…
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Mr. Speaker, when I was at the public safety committee the last time, we discussed this issue in great detail. I would like to go over some of the issues or some of the concerns that Conservatives had. We have been consistent in trying to make our borders stronger. We have been calling for this for years. It was only when the President of the United States called on us to take action that we actua…
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Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the great people of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, I am pleased to rise today to speak to this important piece of legislation. Since this is my first full speech in the 45th Parliament, I would be a little remiss if I did not take a moment to thank a few people who helped send me back here. First of all, I would like to mention my EDA president and sign guru, Shawn Scott…
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Mr. Speaker, that was an interesting question from across the aisle. I did have many quotes in mind of what I have been hearing back in my community. It is chaos back home. He wants to talk about conspiracy theories. These are not conspiracy theories; these are facts. Total violent crime is up 49.84%; total homicides are up 27.75%; total sexual assaults are up 74.83%; total violent firearms offenc…
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Mr. Speaker, under the Liberal government, lawlessness has become the norm in Canada. In many cities, children cannot play safely in parks, families cannot walk down sidewalks, businesses are suffering and residents are living in fear. Tent encampments and lawlessness are taking over public spaces. This summer, Barrie mayor Alex Nuttall was forced to take the extraordinary step of declaring a stat…
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Mr. Speaker, I listened intently to my colleague's very informative speech this morning. One of the things I found a little shocking, and I am sure most Canadians would like to know a bit more about, is the opening up of our citizenship for people coming in, not having a security background check, and the implications that could have to our already burgeoning and struggling justice system. What, i…
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Mr. Speaker, I listened intently for the last few minutes, and the member opposite asked for any suggestions or amendments. One of the things I would like to put forward is that in this legislation, Bill C-3, there is no talk of any background or security checks for any of these people who could be getting clearance and citizenship to come to Canada. I wonder if the Liberals feel that maybe it is …
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister said he wants to be held accountable for what Canadians pay at the grocery store. This year, Canadians are spending $800 more on groceries, and the Barrie Food Bank is now supporting upwards of 7,000 people per month, 37% of whom are children. Instead of offering relief and a real fiscal plan, the Prime Minister is spending a half-trillion dollars without telling Ca…
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Mr. Speaker, under the Liberal government, the cost of groceries and food prices continue to skyrocket. This year alone, the cost of apples is up 19%, beef strip loin is up 34%, white rice is up 14% and infant formula is up 9%. We know the Liberal government's deficit spending drives inflation and leads to higher prices at the grocery store. Will the minority Liberal government table a budget that…
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her words on Bill C-2 today. I just wanted to bring up that back in December, under the 44th Parliament, there was an opposition day motion brought forward by the Conservative Party that listed many of the same factors we are debating here today. Some of them, as my colleague has mentioned, obviously are important to her because she is in a border riding. We…
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Madam Speaker, we have heard from many police services, police associations and chiefs of police. The number one thing that Canada needs is bail reform. This bill is talking about trying to make Canada safer, but there is nothing in here about bail reform. Can the member comment on why we are not giving the police associations and the police chiefs what they are really asking for?
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague and I have ridings that are very similar, and I found what he said very similar to what I was hearing at doors. He mentioned a story about a young gentleman driving truck who could not get out of his parents' basement and was struggling. I heard those stories repeatedly at doors also. I wonder if the member could tell me how we are going to restore hope now. What are we g…
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Mr. Speaker, it is nice to see you in the chair. I am sure your wealth of knowledge will serve us well. I am looking forward to that. I congratulate the member opposite on his re-election. It is nice to see him back here again. I do have a quick question. I was listening to your words and speech, and you mentioned that at the doors, you heard concerns about overspending, Liberal overspending, over…
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Mr. Speaker, I think those are good questions, although I am not sure about the last one. I will mention that he is talking about the border. The border is a problem right across Canada. We heard that in the public safety committee. We have been talking about the border and how porous it is. We know that there is not a lot of security going on at a lot of points. We have been hearing, lately, in o…
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Mr. Speaker, I would just like to draw to our attention to something that just came out from York Regional Police. It was Project Skyfall. This is amazing. This is what is going on in Canada. These are facts. This is truth. This morning, York Regional Police announced that they arrested 17 individuals, all on robberies and drug trafficking. They said it was a multi-faceted criminal organization. T…
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to this important motion on behalf of the great people of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, and I just want to remind the Speaker that I will be splitting my time with the great member for Chilliwack—Hope. I am always happy to discuss the issue of border security and how we can maintain and improve our relationship with the United States. Given that C…
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Madam Speaker, the member opposite for Timmins—James Bay talked a lot about the fentanyl situation here in Canada. Recently, a memo drafted by CSIS for the Prime Minister stated, “CSIS identifies more than 350 organized crime groups actively involved in the domestic illegal fentanyl market”. We are now producing much more fentanyl here in Canada, and we have become a net exporter of fentanyl rathe…
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Mr. Speaker, I have heard this banter quite a bit, so I have some facts and figures. There were the exact numbers of full-time employees in the CBSA. In 2006-07, there were 12,383 employees and in 2015-16, which is the period the member opposite is talking about, there were 13,774 full-time employees. That is a net increase, so we have proven that one wrong today. The budget itself, in 2005-06, fo…
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Mr. Speaker, it has been absolutely terrible what this nasty drug has done in Canada. I would just like to mention a couple of the statistics. Since the Prime Minister was first elected, over 47,000 Canadians have died from drug overdoses. Just last year, 8,049 Canadians were killed by opioids. That is a 184% increase since he became Prime Minister. One of these was Brianna MacDonald, who died of …
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Madam Speaker, we are hearing more and more about this scandal. We have been talking now for months about how much money has gone and missing and how many ethics charges there are. It is unbelievable. We heard this morning from the Auditor General's report that things are growing more and more. My only concern is that there are so many scandals and issues that people are losing track. My colleague…
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Madam Speaker, my question this morning is right on point because it is about wasted money. That is really what we are talking about here today with this scandal. I listened to my colleague give a great version of the events that have taken place. We are talking about ethics that have gone awry. There is $400 million that has gone elsewhere while people across Canada are struggling. How much could…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years, the Liberal government is not worth the crime or the chaos. Just this week, a Winnipeg police officer was stabbed in the neck during an arrest at a shopping mall. While I am relieved to hear that the officer is recovering, incidents like these are happening far too often under the Liberal government. The 50% increase in violent crime since the Liberal government came…
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Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Sarnia—Lambton for her great words in that very informative speech. At the heart of this situation is a tremendous scandal of the SDTC issue, and the $400 million that has gone missing. The Auditor General has confirmed that. In my riding of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, the biggest two concerns right now are the economy and crime. I would like to…
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Madam Speaker, I thank my good colleague and bordering neighbour to the north from Simcoe North. I would like to quote something very interesting that came from a whistle-blower in the testimony on SDTC. They said, “I think the current government is more interested in protecting themselves and protecting the situation from being a public nightmare. They would rather protect wrongdoers and financia…
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Mr. Speaker, what a great way to start a week: listening to the great and insightful knowledge being shared by my neighbour and colleague from Simcoe—Grey. Because he is from my area and his riding borders mine, I want to touch base with him. I hear day in and day out in my riding about how hard he works in his riding and how many events he goes to. He is always out there. He has boots on the grou…
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Madam Speaker, after nine years, the NDP-Liberals are not worth the crime. Canadians recently learned that Paul Bernardo, the vile serial killer and rapist, is scheduled for his third parole hearing later this month. This comes after the Liberal government allowed him to be transferred to a medium-security prison. These parole hearings are deeply retraumatizing to the French and Mahaffy families, …
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his great 20-minute speech on this issue. We heard some questions earlier about how we got here. We got here because there is a lack of producing documents. That is why we have been here for almost a month now. Why does the member think we are here? What are the Liberals so afraid of with respect to these documents and why are they not producing them? Maybe …
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Madam Speaker, it was an honour and a pleasure to listen to my colleague from Sturgeon River—Parkland give his great speech this morning on this scandal we are once again faced with. I was very curious to hear, after his remarks, a member from the Liberal side stand up and talk about how great the economy is in Canada. In Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, what I am hearing is far from that. A lot of…
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Mr. Speaker, I will be very quick, but it is a shame to hear that, and I will actually add to it. Speaking of residents moving to the States, I recently, just a few weeks ago, had a doctor from Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte come to my office for a meeting. He informed me that he and many of doctors are looking at moving to the States due to the increase in taxes, especially the capital gains tax.…
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Mr. Speaker, I am astounded to hear that the member thinks that Conservatives are holding up Parliament. Conservatives are not holding up Parliament. There was a ruling to produce documents, and the Liberals can smile all they want, but I do not know what is funny about this. I have constituents who are struggling, who cannot feed their families, and $400 million has been wasted. There is a ruling…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to add something to that. The member mentioned some great people who have served this country. I would like to give a big round of applause for the gentleman in our ranks who served our country for many years, himself. He is shaking his head. He is not happy that I brought that up because he is a very humble man. I thank him for his many years of service. We all appreciat…
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Mr. Speaker, what I am hearing in my riding of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte is not good news. Yes, interest rates have come down, but they were way high. What I am hearing is that people are having a tough time surviving and living right now. I had a call just a couple of weeks ago from a lady who has a child with special needs. This lady has now stopped eating lunch because she has to help feed…
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Mr. Speaker, as someone who has been in business for over 25 years, I am very familiar with what causes inflation. I am also very familiar that there is a very key point that the member opposite did not bring up about what is causing inflation and prices to rise, and that is the Liberal government.
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