This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 23 wordsthe point is that the Conservatives like to talk tough on crime, but the reality is that their actions speak louder than words, PositioningUnearned certaintyClaims · 36 wordsbecause when it came to those mandatory minimums, we witnessed that the Conservative Party did absolutely nothing under the leadership of today’s Conservative leader, even when he sat in the Conservative caucus in a majority government. Positioning · 5 wordsThe Conservatives had the opportunity.Positioning Claims · 27 wordsThey chose not to do anything. The Prime Minister and this government are moving forward and reinstating mandatory minimums, but not with help from the Conservative Party. Positioning · 4 wordsIt is a roadblock, PositioningProcedure · 5 wordsbut let us go on.Procedure Positioning · 59 wordsWhat is the motivating factor for the Conservative Party? Do not tell me it is about good public policy. It is far from that, because at the end of the day, the Conservatives are more concerned about using this issue for two things. Number one is to try to give a false impression that they are tough on crime.Positioning Claims · 10 wordsNumber two, they are using it as a fundraising tool. Positioning · 13 wordsThey like to be able to say how bad things are in Canada.Positioning Claims · 43 wordsI could bring some wonderful quotes of how those members take these extreme radical thoughts and try to raise money on them. I have actually been a recipient of Conservative fundraising letters, where they try to make money off the issue of crime.Partly on point Positioning · 63 wordsI say to my Conservative friends across the way that it is time they stopped thinking about the leadership of the Conservative Party and the Conservative right wing dominating that party more and more every day. I think it is time they started putting the interests of the Canadian public ahead of the Conservative Party leadership and the far-right movement here in Canada.Positioning Claims · 18 wordsThe amount of misinformation literature that constantly flows from the Conservative Party of Canada to Canadians is disgraceful.Off point Procedure · 5 wordsIt really and truly is.Procedure The ask · 4 wordsIt needs to stop. Claims · 15 wordsThere is misinformation after misinformation, whether it is inside the chamber or outside the chamber.Off point Procedure · 12 wordsLet us take a look at what Bill C-16 would actually do.Procedure Claims · 58 wordsAround the world, I suspect we would get some recognition that we are, for the first time, talking about coercive actions by a spouse and elevating that to make it a new offence in Canadian law. That is what the Conservative Party is holding up because of its behaviour. Bill C-16 would deal with the issue of femicide. Positioning · 22 wordsShow me another country in the world that actually has legislation that would elevate femicide to first-degree murder. The Conservatives talk tough, PositioningPartly on pointClaims · 33 wordsbut in reality, once again, they just do not want to see the legislation pass, even though it is a substantial piece of legislation that would have a serious impact on our communities. Procedure · 18 wordsMembers talk about bringing back mandatory minimums. Let me give a sense of what those mandatory minimums are.Procedure Claims · 22 wordsFirst of all, the bill would bring back mandatory minimum sentences for sexual interference with a child and invitation to sexual touching.1 Positioning · 33 wordsThis is a very serious issue. At least on this side of the House, we have a Prime Minister and a government that recognize this is something that should have a mandatory minimum.Positioning Claims · 15 wordsThat is why, within the legislation, we would be reinstating that as a mandatory minimum. Procedure · 5 wordsLet me give another example.Procedure An hon. member: Oh, oh! Hon. Kevin Lamoureux: Procedure · 7 wordsMr. Speaker, I have a few examples, ProcedureAside · 28 wordsso the member should calm down and listen to them. The member will learn something here and hopefully change his attitude and vote in favour of the legislation.Aside Claims · 23 wordsSecond, the bill would reinstate mandatory jail time for sexual exploitation of a child, including abuse by people in a position of trust.2 Positioning · 21 wordsThis is the type of legislation that I would expect the Conservative Party would be excited to get behind and support.Positioning Procedure · 8 wordsLet us take a look at another restoration.Procedure Claims · 16 wordsThe bill would restore mandatory minimums for making, possessing, accessing or distributing child sexual abuse material.3 Procedure · 4 wordsThe bill goes on.Procedure Claims · 8 wordsThere is a lot more within the legislation, Positioning · 54 wordsbut day after day, we see Conservative member after Conservative member looking at the holistic approach of the suite of crime legislation that we have brought forward, and this is not the first time that I have had to try to shame the Conservatives into doing the right thing and delivering for their constituents.PositioningPartly on point Procedure · 5 wordsLet me give another example.Procedure Claims · 40 wordsThe legislation brings back mandatory minimum jail time for online child luring and child sextortion, crimes that devastate children and families. These are the types of mandatory minimums that would actually be reinstated so that we could have safer communities. The ask · 56 wordsIf the Conservatives want to talk about having safer communities, it is about time they put action to their words and got behind what the Prime Minister and the government are putting on the floor of the House of Commons. It is time for them to stop playing games and vote in favour of the legislation. Positioning · 60 wordsWhether it is here on the floor of the House of Commons or in our standing committees, the Conservatives need to recognize that at the end of the day, as the Prime Minister and every member of the Liberal caucus has indicated very clearly, we want to build a stronger, healthier Canada, a Canada that is there for all Canadians.PositioningPartly on point Reasoning · 28 wordsWhen we talk about building a healthier and stronger Canada, that includes the issue of community safety. That is the reason we have a suite of legislative actions. Claims · 45 wordsLet us remember Bill C‑2, the first action we took.7 We had a minority situation, and we could not get co-operation from any political entity in the House. They did not want that legislation to pass. I had the opportunity to talk about that legislation. Anecdote · 3 wordsI was discouraged.Anecdote Claims · 286 wordsThe legislation talked about issues like fentanyl, lawful access, protecting our borders, asylum seekers and stabilizing the issue of immigration.5 There was a great deal of substance within that legislation. However, the combined unholy alliance between the Bloc and the Conservatives made the decision that they would not allow Bill C‑2 to move forward.8 As a government in a minority situation, we had to break up the bill.9 We brought in Bill C‑12, 10where we could at least build somewhat of a consensus that would enable us to pass the legislation. However, it meant we had to leave a lot out. We made a commitment back then to attempt to bring it back at some point. On the asylum issue and the issue of safer borders, we brought that back in the form of Bill C‑12.11 We were able to get that passed, 12but it was not easy, much like Bill C-14. When we talk about Conservative delays on Bill C‑16, let us look at what took place on Bill C‑14. Bill C‑14 was all about bail reform legislation.6 We had law enforcement officers, the citizens we represent, provinces, territories, indigenous leaders and many other stakeholders all onside saying they wanted Bill C‑14 on bail reform. I remember standing in this very spot last year, back in November, making a very clear statement: Would it not be nice if we could actually pass this legislation and deliver it out of the House of Commons before Christmas? That was a very real opportunity. We could have done it. The only thing that prevented us from doing it was the Conservative Party of Canada. That is what prevented us from being able to pass through bail reform legislation. Positioning · 4 wordsIt was very unfortunate.Positioning Claims · 48 wordsIf members consulted and listened to what law enforcement, other jurisdictions and stakeholders were saying, I think it would be virtually unanimous in terms of the poor performance of the Conservative Party of Canada in denying Canadians the opportunity to have legislation that would make our communities safer. Positioning · 4 wordsThey had the opportunity.Positioning Procedure · 6 wordsThen we go to Bill C‑22, ProcedureClaims · 75 wordswhich, again, comes out of Bill C‑2. It deals with issues like extortion and, again, child-related criminal activities.4 Now we have the Conservative Party saying, “Absolutely, no way. We do not want it.” They want nothing to do with it. Even though, in talking to the law enforcement agencies, there is phenomenal support for Bill C‑22 out there in our communities, the Conservative Party will not, in any fashion, lend support for lawful access legislation. Positioning · 24 wordsOn the one hand, they jump up like jumping beans at times, talking about the issue of extortion. They like to talk about it, PositioningClaims · 16 wordsbut when we bring forward legislation to deal with it, what they do is filibuster again. Procedure · 3 wordsThat is fine.Procedure Positioning · 12 wordsThey want to focus on character assassination. That is their primary focus.PositioningOff point Promise · 21 wordsThe government and the Prime Minister are going to be focused on delivering sound public policy through legislation and budgetary measures.Vague promise Claims · 33 wordsWe will find, whether it is legislation or the budget, it is nothing but a reflection of what came out of the last election and what Canadians are telling Liberal members they want.Partly on point
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