Discussion · Government Orders
Dan Albas Conservative
“The government originally said its emergency power to exempt projects from laws would only last five years. Now this bill makes that power permanent, letting them bypass almost any law forever. I oppose this.”
“Mr. Speaker, I want to follow up on my colleague from Saanich—Gulf Islands’ comment when it comes to Bill C-5. In Bill C-39, proposed section 102 would effectively make the powers that were given to the executive, to exempt under Bill C-5’s framework, absolutely permanent. The Liberals said, when they came under fire for seizing such tremendous powers that have been well written about, that they could originally exempt any project from almost any law that we have on the books, but now, it would essentially take that away. The Liberals originally said, “Trust us. Give us a five-year sunset because of the emergency.” Now they would be taking that power and making it permanent. What—”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, I want to follow up on my colleague from Saanich—Gulf Islands’ comment when it comes to Bill C-5. In Bill C-39, proposed section 102 would effectively make the powers that were given to the executive, to exempt under Bill C-5’s framework, absolutely permanent. The Liberals said, when they came under fire for seizing such tremendous powers that have been well written about, that they could originally exempt any project from almost any law that we have on the books, but now, it would essentially take that away. The Liberals originally said, “Trust us. Give us a five-year sunset because of the emergency.” Now they would be taking that power and making it permanent. What—