Discussion · Oral Questions
Claude DeBellefeuille Bloc Québécois
“The government is shutting down debate on this bill. We need more time to study it because it lets the government spy on people, take data without permission, and track phones. The government also unfairly set the deadline for changes so only their own members could make them. I want them to stop this.”
“Mr. Speaker, this government is subverting democracy by shutting down the debate on Bill C-22. Even though it has a majority, integrity demands proper scrutiny before we pass a bill that allows the surveillance of all citizens, the seizure of data without authorization and the tracking of phones. To add insult to injury, the closure motion also imposes a retroactive deadline for the submission of amendments. What a coincidence: The deadline was precisely when the Liberal members proposed their amendments. This is an utterly reprehensible case of parliamentary insider trading. Will they stop this shift toward authoritarianism?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, this government is subverting democracy by shutting down the debate on Bill C-22. Even though it has a majority, integrity demands proper scrutiny before we pass a bill that allows the surveillance of all citizens, the seizure of data without authorization and the tracking of phones. To add insult to injury, the closure motion also imposes a retroactive deadline for the submission of amendments. What a coincidence: The deadline was precisely when the Liberal members proposed their amendments. This is an utterly reprehensible case of parliamentary insider trading. Will they stop this shift toward authoritarianism?