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Madam Chair, we have already implemented the first part, which is obtaining firearms from businesses. I think around 12,000 firearms have been recovered. We look forward to launching the next phase of this in short order. We are in the process of looking at options, but I can assure the member that we will be moving forward with the second part of this.
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Mr. Chair, for operational reasons, I probably should not be answering that question.
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Madam Chair, once again, this is something that is before the courts, and I will not be commenting on it.
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Madam Chair, we have committed to hiring, training and deploying 1,000 new RCMP officers. The plan has not been fully fleshed out yet. I look forward to sharing that plan, once it is available, with my colleague opposite.
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Madam Chair, I indicated that Correctional Service of Canada contributes to the safety of the institutions, and they make these determinations.
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Madam Chair, we have a fairly robust set of guidelines for restricting guns, and Bill C-21 addresses many of the concerns that I have heard from my constituents.
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Madam Chair, we are investing $1.3 billion to strengthen our border. That includes armed personnel who will be deployed. We also are now using Black Hawk helicopters. There are three of them deployed across Canada. I have had a chance to visit the border in a Black Hawk helicopter to see the impact they are having on border crossings.
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Madam Chair, Correctional Service Canada makes these determinations based on the security risk level that it assesses. It is an independent decision that is outside of the scope.
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Mr. Speaker, there are two elements that I want to highlight. First and foremost, the sharing of information is subject to judicial oversight, and it is clearly written in the bill. I invite my friend, who I know is a learned individual and whom I have worked with extensively in the past, to understand that it is a safeguard built into the bill. This is not about taking away privacy rights or in a…
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Madam Chair, once again I will repeat that this is not a bail bill; this is a borders bill.
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Mr. Chair, that was obviously taken out of context, but we will be working on bail reform. We look forward to working with the opposition on it.
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Madam Chair, no, I do not. I do know it is a significant issue that impacts women across this country.
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Mr. Chair, we need to do better on bail. We look forward to bringing forward legislation to that effect.
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Madam Chair, the best way to support Canadians is deterrence. One of the things Bill C-2 incorporates is deterrence of those who may be crossing through irregular ports of entry. We believe that other measures contained in the bill would support deterrence of those who are crossing the border irregularly.
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Madam Chair, I wish you and the hon. committee members a good evening. I want to thank everyone for this invitation. It is my privilege to appear before everyone as Canada's new Minister of Public Safety. Let me thank the officials who are here today. Let me also express my deepest condolences to the late Marc Garneau. His was one of the first names I learned when I came to Canada. He is a nationa…
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Madam Chair, there are many elements to the border bill, including ensuring that those who are convicted under this have information disclosed when they travel. There are many other elements I will be—
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Madam Chair, intimate partner violence is absolutely important for the government. It is something that the Prime Minister confirmed, and it is something that we as a government will address.
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Madam Chair, this is not a bail bill. It is a border bill. I would be more than glad to go through the bill with the member opposite.
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Madam Chair, I have met with many of those who have been impacted by intimate partner violence. In my previous role as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Justice, I met with many, many organizations and women who—
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Madam Chair, we are investing $1.3 billion to the border. We are committing to 1,000 new RCMP and 1,000 new—
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Madam Chair, we have done consultations on many elements of the bill. We look forward to robust discussions.
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Madam Chair, day in and day out, approximately 8,600 Canada Border Services Agency frontline personnel play a crucial role protecting communities. We committed in the campaign, which I have reiterated a number of times, to hiring 1,000 new CBSA officers. I had a chance to meet some of them, and they do a phenomenal job in protecting our borders.
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Madam Chair, no, unless they are using semi-automatic weapons.
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Madam Chair, I do not. Yesterday, I met with the the chief of police for Toronto, who indicated that guns are a real problem and need to be off the streets. That is one of the reasons why we—
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Madam Chair, the government is willing to invest in order to get guns off our streets, guns that legitimately should not be in the hands of individuals. Of course, there are legitimate hunters and farmers and others who have guns. The number he cited is patently false. There is a certain number of weapons that we want to get off—
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Mr. Chair, I do not intend to purchase a firearm or use a firearm.
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Madam Chair, this is not my decision or that of the Minister of Public Safety. These decisions are made by Correctional Service Canada and are not subject in any way to my intervention.
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Mr. Chair, Bill C-21 is meant to get serious, dangerous weapons off our streets.
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Mr. Chair, this is not about law-abiding gun owners.
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Mr. Chair, is the member accusing me of misleading? I do not think he is, but no, I am giving numbers that are accurate.
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Mr. Chair, part of the cost goes towards administration and setting up the program, but on the buyback itself it is $20 million that has been spent.
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Madam Chair, Bill C-21 was brought in to protect the safety and security of Canadians. There are legal gun owners. There are hunters who legitimately hunt. It should not be impacting those individuals.
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Madam Chair, I am not sure if humour is the right form for this very serious conversation.
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Madam Chair, the number of border service officer graduates from the Canada Border Services Agency has continuously increased over the years since 2016, with the exception of 2020 due to COVID. We look forward to hiring and training the 1,000 CBSA officers over the next couple of years.
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Mr. Chair, it is $20 million for the first phase of the business buyback. More will be allocated and is allocated towards the individual gun owners.
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Mr. Chair, again, I will be able to provide that information to my colleague at a later date.
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Mr. Speaker, I look forward to having a longer discussion with my friend opposite. We were elected on April 30. The Prime Minister had a mandate to ensure that we address the border issues. As a first act of Parliament, we brought in this legislation, and we are looking for support from all parties to get this bill through the House.
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Mr. Chair, we will be able to provide those operational details to the member in short order.
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Mr. Chair, with an investment of $1.3 billion we are making toward the border, we will have 1,000 CBSA and 1,000 new RCMP officers to secure the border.
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Mr. Chair, it is my third week on the job. No, I have not.
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Mr. Chair, the member is against any form of gun control, yet he talks about the safety of Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, let me be very clear. The issue around lawful access requires modernization in Canada. We are the only Five Eyes and G7 country that does not have a lawful access regime. Every other country in our category has provisions to ensure that as new technology emerges, new techniques are available for law enforcement. Having said that, this bill does not violate the civil liberties or right…
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Mr. Speaker, let me see if I understood the question properly. With respect to the measures, the additional tools that are given to the Minister of Immigration, particularly the suspension of documents, are subject to an order in council that has to go through cabinet, and it has to be approved before the minister can exercise control. If I misunderstood the question, I would be glad to speak with…
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Mr. Chair, in my role as Minister of Public Safety, it is critically important that Canadians are protected, including Jewish Canadians.
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Madam Chair, it is perhaps important that members opposite read the bill before asking questions. This is not a—
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