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Mr. Speaker, that is a very valid question. The question is about leadership. The leadership starts from the top. It starts with the government of the day. The government has to provide that leadership. The words should match the actions. Hence, we would have the results to prove that we are doing what we need to do.
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Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure and an honour to rise on behalf of the good people of Windsor West. Today, I rise to speak on their behalf to Bill C-9. Before I do, I would like to take a moment to recognize two brave police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their communities. Last week, Toronto police officer Marc Pinizzotto was killed in the line of duty while taking pa…
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Mr. Speaker, Officer Pinizzotto did not die investigating a sermon. He died investigating hate crimes. He died investigating a shooting at the U.S. consulate. I can tell members from experience that, generally speaking, police officers are not out there challenging people at a religious ceremony to say whether the sermon is allowed or not allowed. Police officers are not the experts. They do not h…
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Mr. Speaker, that is a good question. I would say that, yes, there is a lack of courage and a degree of timidity among the ranks, especially the higher ranks, not the frontline folks. They are ready to do the work they are assigned, but one has to have the courage to do what needs to be done. Courage has to be shown by prosecutors, as well as judges. When somebody drops the ball, it is not a judge…
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That is incorrect, Mr. Speaker. The legislation already exists. If anybody, regardless of what text they use, is inciting violence against any Canadian, or non‑Canadian for that matter, that is already an offence and we have the tools necessary to lay those charges. As I said, we just need the courage to lay those charges.
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to present a petition on behalf of residents of Windsor-Essex, such as Mike Fisher and The Friends of Ojibway Prairie, regarding the future of national urban parks and the proposed Ojibway National Urban Park. The petitioners recognize Canada's commitment to establish up to 15 national urban parks and believe these important national spaces require clear leg…
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Mr. Speaker, as a cop, I was trained to ask questions when the facts did not match the story. On Tuesday, the Prime Minister said the Gordie Howe bridge was opening this weekend, and yesterday he said Canada agreed to a delay at the request of the U.S., because of technical issues, apparently. When asked the question of what the issue was, he had no answer. The bridge is built, and the staff are i…
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Mr. Speaker, after a decade of Liberal government scandals, foreign interference concerns and loss of public trust, the government wants Parliament to rush through the bill and change the rules governing federal elections. This process deprives Canadians of a fulsome debate. Why is the government focused on rewriting election laws instead of rebuilding the trust that Canadians have lost? They need…
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Mr. Speaker, while we debate billions in government spending, Canadians and Windsorites learned today about the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, and from Michigan officials, no less. This government is still silent about it. This project, as my colleague knows, is years behind schedule and nearly half a billion dollars over budget. If the government cannot even tell us clearly abou…
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Mr. Speaker, under the Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession, and the Prime Minister has zero respect for the sacrifices Canadians are making every day. We know families are cutting back. Businesses are delaying investment. Productivity is falling. A former central banker is driving the economy, and the Parliamentary Budget Officer, appointed by him, is saying there…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada is the only G7 nation facing a recession under this Liberal Prime Minister. After months of “elbows up” rhetoric, he went to New York this week and said he would be making America great again. If flip-flopping generated electricity, the Liberal Prime Minister could power the EV sector all by himself. As a former cop, I have seen plenty of U-turns, but I have never seen one pres…
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Mr. Chair, Canadians were told that foreign students and skilled workers were being let in. Instead, our communities are now dealing with organized extortion rings, fraud networks and intimidation. Is it fair to say that the minister has no idea what she is doing or who she is letting into the country?
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Mr. Chair, firstly, I will be splitting my time. Secondly, I am an immigrant, and I value the hard work, sacrifices and contributions of all immigrants across this great country. Organized crime, extortion, immigration fraud and criminals gaining entry to our country all increased under the minister's watch. Canadians are asking a simple question: Was the minister completely reckless, or was the m…
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Mr. Chair, the media knew for months that gangs were targeting immigrant communities with threats and extortion. Local newspapers were more aware of the danger than the minister was. Is the minister's department embarrassed by her lack of action?
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Mr. Chair, that was no answer. In connection to a major international extortion network targeting business owners, 17 people were arrested earlier this week in Peel Region. How many of them came as students, visitors or temporary residents under her watch, and when is the minister deporting them?
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Mr. Chair, the minister flooded the system with temporary visas while fraud, fake schools and criminal exploitation exploded nationwide. Did the Minister of Public Safety ever talk to her about doing basic security checks on people before allowing them into the country?
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Mr. Chair, that was no answer. There are at least seven international cartels operating in Canada. Does the minister know how many of these suspected cartel members entered Canada through programs that she signed off on?
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Mr. Chair, lack of screening at the border has allowed known criminals into our country. We have fake colleges, fake jobs and fraudulent visas. The warning signs were everywhere. My former colleagues in law enforcement want to know why the minister was negligent in her duties.
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Mr. Chair, that was no answer again. Extortion cases in Surrey exploded by more than 1,000% in barely a year. These gangs did not swim here. How many entered Canada through temporary visa programs that this minister approved?
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Mr. Chair, extortion cases across Canada have jumped roughly 330% since 2015. Did it ever occur to the minister that her lack of basic security checks have caused a major public disaster? Some people have lost their lives, and many their livelihoods, because of her inaction.
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Mr. Speaker, Windsor families are tired of being failed by this Liberal government. They are paying about 30¢ more per litre of gasoline than people across the river in Detroit. This Liberal Prime Minister is the same as the previous one. He is very expensive and has nothing to show for his spending. All we get from him is more costs, more taxes, more debt and more on the national credit card. We …
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Mr. Speaker, it is clear for anyone to see that the government has engaged in the neglect of duty on this file and others. What message is this debate sending to the victims who have already come forward and are watching this show? What message does it send to future soldiers, sailors and airmen and their families, who are probably wondering whether, if they are ever victims, they will be taken se…
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Mr. Speaker, as a retired police officer, I can say that only 5% or 6% of sexual assault cases in the civilian world are brought forth, and probably less so in the CAF world. Policing also depends on a lot of clarity, evidence and integrity. When we transfer that between two bodies, the civilian and the CAF, it is not going to work. How is this going to work practically speaking? If there is a mis…
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I attended the commemoration ceremony for the Battle of the Atlantic in Windsor, alongside veterans, cadets and members of the HMCS Hunter. Young men sailed into danger so Canada could remain free, democratic and sovereign. All Canadians are united by a belief in what this country represents: democracy, the rule of law, accountability and the promise of a better future. Eve…
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Madam Speaker, Windsor workers and manufacturers are already feeling the pressure from the section 232 tariffs, and 150,000 Windsor families are worried about what comes next. They think that the Prime Minister is just another costly Liberal. He has doubled Justin Trudeau's deficit, while Canadians continue to face an affordability crisis alone. If the Prime Minister likes to gamble, he can come v…
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Mr. Speaker, earlier today I asked the government a question regarding the Gordie Howe bridge, which is in my riding. Instead of an answer, I got banter, jokes and an invitation to switch sides. I have a lot of respect for the member opposite. She has a measured tone. Can she speak to the accountability that she has often referred to, and does she believe that deflection and jokes from government …
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Mr. Speaker, before I get to the petition at hand, I would like to wish a very happy birthday to my son, Rohan, who celebrated his birthday this weekend. I would also like to send birthday wishes in advance to my daughter, Aviana, whose birthday is in July, as we will not be in session. As we serve in the House, I am reminded that everything we do is for the future of our children. I am incredibly…
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Mr. Speaker, who does this motion give control to? Does it give control to the Parliament or to the Prime Minister's Office? What are we trying to hide here? I would like the hon. member to list all of the compromised situations we are going through right now with the party opposite. What is it going to do in the future? Who is going to hold the Liberals accountable? With this makeup of committees…
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Mr. Speaker, the good people of Windsor West would like to thank you for your strong support in the previous Parliament for Bill C-248. While that bill did not make it across the finish line—
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Mr. Speaker, the motion reeks of corruption. Can my hon. colleague tell us if the motion is for better governance or better damage control? I know their party stands for transparency and accountability. Will this help the Green Party in that?
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart following the tragic stabbing of a 16-year-old boy by a 19-year-old boy in Windsor. At the centre of this unimaginable loss are two mothers, one grieving the loss of a child, the other grappling with the reality of what her child now faces. There are two families whose lives will never be the same. Their pain is shared by friends, loved ones and a wider…
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Mr. Speaker, they appreciate your support. This petition has been signed by Canadians from Windsor and across the country. It is calling for strong, lasting protections for national urban parks, including the Ojibway Prairie Complex. The petitioners recognize Canada's commitment to establishing up to 15 national urban parks by 2030, including one in Windsor. The petitions know that Ojibway is not …
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Mr. Speaker, it has been 273 days since the Prime Minister promised a deal with Washington. Instead, we are seeing more tariffs now being applied to the full value of Canadian exports. That means businesses and workers in Windsor are being tariffed on their labour, their investment and the products they build right here at home. When will the Prime Minister keep his word to the 2.6 million Canadia…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a quick moment to wish a good friend of mine, Gurwinder Ruprai, a happy birthday. She is a teacher and a great friend from the member opposite's riding in Mississauga. We have all seen cases where information was not shared among police agencies, so are there any provisions in this bill that would provide not just access but also sharing with other police agencies…
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Mr. Speaker, in principle, I am in favour of the bill, but when we speak to Canadians, they expect us to protect both their safety and their rights. What changes would my colleague opposite suggest to reinforce that value that Canadians hold dear to them?
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Mr. Speaker, in the 30 years of policing that I did, getting access to information was a huge challenge for us. Oftentimes the evidence we needed to prosecute an accused person was sitting on a server outside of Canada, and co-operation was voluntary. Does my colleague see any practical solutions in the bill that would help with cross-border access and enforcement?
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by wishing a couple of my friends a happy birthday: Sowmya Subramaniam and Nainesh Modi. Their birthdays are coming up in the next couple of weeks. They are fantastic friends and great people. We all believe in strong and free elections, but we would be naive to ignore the hard truth that many Canadians today carry a healthy skepticism about institutions with res…
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Mr. Speaker, on April 6, the U.S. government imposed section 232 tariffs that threaten nearly 60,000 Canadian jobs and hit an industry worth $6 billion that feeds our manufacturing sector, which is worth over $100 billion. These new tariffs are hammering our mould-makers right now. Some companies are thinking of moving to the U.S., unfortunately. Canadian mould-makers are in Washington today tryin…
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Mr. Speaker, before I go ahead with a question, I would like to acknowledge the death of Hassan Haidar, a resident of Windsor, who passed away in Lebanon last week. He was a father of five, a husband and a business owner. His death is a solemn reminder of the human cost of conflict. Our thoughts are with his family, his loved ones and all those who are grieving at this rather difficult time. The q…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize Vaisakhi, a time of renewal, gratitude and community for Sikhs and Punjabis here in Canada and around the world. It marks the founding of the Sikh faith and reminds us of the enduring values of service, equality and courage. With that spirit in mind, I will turn to my question. Let us say a municipal police service flags a suspected trafficke…
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Mr. Speaker, before I get to my question, I would like to wish my good friends, Shanti Ramachandran and Anthony Norohna, a happy birthday. They are fantastic friends and fantastic people. When I was in policing, if I wanted subscriber information tied to a phone used in a fraud case, say, I had to go before a judge and justify that before I could get the production order. Why are we now saying tha…
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Mr. Speaker, I have a quick question. In policing, there is often an issue with missed connections. I have seen cases where one agency had information on a suspect and another agency had information on associates, but the information never got shared with either one. What in the bill would actually fix that breakdown of communication? Could it break down the information silos that exist? That is w…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today not with an abstract theory but with a testimony, the testimony of men and women who rise before dawn, who punch in, who build, who weld, who assemble and who simply ask only this of their country and its leaders: Stand with them as they stand for their nation. I speak for the good people of Windsor, Oshawa, Kitchener, Oakville, Ingersoll, Simcoe—Grey, Brampton and New Te…
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Mr. Speaker, that is a fantastic question. I still speak with people who used to work when the auto pact was in place. My uncle worked at the Ford Motor Company for nearly 40 years. My other uncle worked at Chrysler for nearly 35 years. They know what that plan was, and they still harken back to it and say, “We wish we had the auto pact.” We talk to people in Windsor—
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Mr. Speaker, can I answer? The sad truth is that our production capacity has declined significantly. The U.S. is manufacturing 10 million vehicles, meanwhile consuming 13 million. We are producing one million and consuming two million, and Mexico is leading. We need to do better.
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Mr. Speaker, folks in Windsor have already started diversifying, and they started diversifying over 10 years ago. However, the uncertainty that the last year and a half has brought is something that is unprecedented. They were looking to the government for some solutions, because the Liberals promised them. They said, “We will have a deal by July 21. Don't you worry. We will have the best deal.” M…
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Mr. Speaker, the reality is simple. Canada's auto sector has declined over 30% in production, while manufacturing jobs have barely grown, despite millions more in this country. That tells us that the current approach is not working. What we are proposing is grounded in common sense. If people want to sell cars in Canada, they should be building them here. By tying market access to production, redu…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague has just given a fantastic, passionate speech. The chief of the largest police service in this country says that the laws that govern hate crime already exist and that they just need to be used. Would the added legislation help this process any further, or would it make things more confusing for law enforcement officers who are out there in the middle of the country and m…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's sovereignty is not negotiable, but foreign conflicts are spilling onto our streets. Three synagogues have been shot up this past week. An Iranian dissident has disappeared, and the police think he may have been killed. However, the Liberals are patting themselves on the back because they removed one Iranian official linked to the IRGC. There are hundreds more on our streets. …
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Mr. Speaker, I will begin with something that unites every member of the House: Hatred is corrosive, hatred is destructive and hatred has no place in Canada. Anyone who has served in uniform, as I did for nearly three decades, has seen the damage hatred can inflict on families, on neighbourhoods and on entire communities. Hatred tears at the social fabric. It replaces trust with suspicion. It turn…
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