Roman Baber

Madam Speaker, Claims · 11 wordsthis is yet another example of the Liberal government stifling debate. Positioning · 10 wordsWe are here to debate the bill in good faith, PositioningClaims · 20 wordsand unfortunately, we are in for another time allocation motion, ¹which does not allow members to fully debate their mind. Reasoning · 9 wordsI believe that is not the way to go. Procedure · 11 wordsI would like to ask the Attorney General a specific question.Procedure Claims · 67 wordsHe knows that at committee, I brought a motion forward to bring a further amendment to Bill C‑16 to invoke the notwithstanding clause in response to the Senneville decision, in which the Supreme Court struck down the mandatory minimum sentences for the possession of and access to child pornography.²³ I subsequently read in the newspaper that the Attorney General had, in fact, considered invoking the notwithstanding clause.⁴ Procedure · 7 wordsI ask the Attorney General this question.Procedure The question · 51 wordsIf he refused to invoke the notwithstanding clause in response to the minimum sentences for the possession of and access to child pornography being struck down, is there a possibility that he would ever do it with respect to any legislation? Would he ever specifically invoke the notwithstanding clause, or is—