Discussion · Private Members' Business
Raquel Dancho Conservative
“I support this bill as it is, but I am open to changes from other parties. I do not want the bill to become weak or purely symbolic. The federal government should take the lead and work with the provinces and territories to coordinate silver alerts across Canada.”
“Mr. Speaker, I greatly appreciate the question from the hon. member. We work very well together on the industry committee, and it has been a pleasure to get to know him over the years. I am not proposing any amendments, as I think the bill is great as it is, but I am very open to amendments if other parties would like to propose them. My one concern is that I do not want to see the bill watered down to where it is just symbolic. Our goal, mine and the Moberg family’s, with the advocacy they have done, is to make a real difference. I believe, given the alert structure that exists, there is a serious federal role to be played, in the sense that it can lead. The Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience can call a federal-provincial-territorial meeting, for example, on silver alerts. Let us get to the table. Let us discuss a framework. Let us have some coordination across the country. There can be a real leadership role. I just want to point out as well that right at the beginning, subsection 3(2) specifies working with provinces and territories as paramount, so it is in there.”
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Mr. Speaker, I greatly appreciate the question from the hon. member. We work very well together on the industry committee, and it has been a pleasure to get to know him over the years. I am not proposing any amendments, as I think the bill is great as it is, but I am very open to amendments if other parties would like to propose them. My one concern is that I do not want to see the bill watered down to where it is just symbolic. Our goal, mine and the Moberg family’s, with the advocacy they have done, is to make a real difference. I believe, given the alert structure that exists, there is a serious federal role to be played, in the sense that it can lead. The Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience can call a federal-provincial-territorial meeting, for example, on silver alerts. Let us get to the table. Let us discuss a framework. Let us have some coordination across the country. There can be a real leadership role. I just want to point out as well that right at the beginning, subsection 3(2) specifies working with provinces and territories as paramount, so it is in there.