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Sean Fraser Liberal

“I want us to stop accusing each other of hating democracy. All of us want to defend democracy and the rule of law. The Conservatives are making false attacks instead of debating this bill to protect victims. We are going to pass these protections with or without them, but I would rather work together.”
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Mr. Speaker, I hope, regardless of political affiliation, we can refrain from accusing one another of hating democracy. I think each person, regardless of their community, the language they speak, the community they represent or the party to which they belong, is a defender of democracy. I hope they would align themselves with the protections of the institutions that uphold that democracy, including the rule of law. We have the opportunity to move forward with protections. It is clear that Conservatives have moved on from making substantive arguments and debates. They clearly just want to label the government with accusations that I do not think are grounded in reality, instead of actually advancing the protections in the bill. We will do this with them or without them. It would be my preference to have them with us.

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