“Mr. Speaker, while I agree that there is a time and place where time allocation makes sense, this is not one of those times. This is an important piece of legislation that does not have unanimous consent in the House and therefore needs debate. Can the minister please explain why the Liberals want to shut down debate on the legislation at this point in time?”
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Claims 76%Positioning 5%Reasoning 18%
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 113 wordsI am finding it fascinating that the position the Conservatives have adopted in this debate is to delay the implementation of the bail and sentencing reform act.This is something for which they have been asking for many months now.1It is something that premiers of all parties, including conservative parties across the country, are saying in public must be implemented right away.2There is widespread consensus among many members of the House that the measures included in this bill would lead to a greater degree of public safety for Canadians.Communities are asking for this bill.I have no appetite to delay further after many months of filibustering at the justice committee.3Positioning · 8 wordsWe have an opportunity to make a difference, PositioningVague promiseReasoning · 27 wordsand we cannot let this narrow window of time before the House rises for the summer months prevent the protections for Canadians from coming into place expeditiously.
