“Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola. Before I begin, I want to recognize Hafiza Zalmay and congratulate her on her Bachelor of Business Administration. She and her husband came from Afghanistan. It is a huge accomplishment, so my best wishes go to Hafiza. My colleague is part of a government that is intent on bringing this bill forward. Everybody wants to protect people with their religious institutions, but as my colleague from Nanaimo—Ladysmith just pointed out, as I was listening to the minister’s speech, it is the exact same thing. Right now, nobody can obstruct someone from going into a place of worship and not break the law. Dare I say, I do not know that there is much in this bill that, if one were to do it, they would not already be breaking the law? However, there are so many controversial elements. Why are the Liberals insistent on this when free speech and civil liberties advocates have spoken about the potential dangers—”
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Average 82 / 100
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Positioning 19%Claims 42%Reasoning 39%
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 11 wordsthis is a surprising question coming from my colleague, a lawyer.PositioningOff pointClaims · 25 wordsBill C‑9 is meant precisely to better protect Canadians from hate and intimidation, whether they are Black, Muslim, Jewish or members of any other community.Reasoning · 23 wordsEveryone deserves to be treated with respect, to live in safety and, above all, to have peace and tranquility.Partly on pointThat is the law.Off pointUnearned certainty
