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Andréanne Larouche Bloc Québécois
“This bill gives the government too much power and cuts out debate. The government cares more about rushing projects and taking control than listening to communities or protecting workers' rights.”
“Mr. Speaker, I sincerely thank my colleague for making an effort to ask his question in French. When it comes to the government giving itself new powers, that is exactly what it is doing with Bill C‑39. That is also what it did with Bill C‑5. As I have shown, power is being centralized within the executive branch. The government is giving itself new powers. There is no longer any accountability. We see this in the government’s approach to workers’ rights, for instance. The government is effectively eliminating the opportunity for debate. Too often, in the interest of expediting projects, it is clear that the government is more interested in giving itself new powers than in genuinely consulting communities.”
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Mr. Speaker, I sincerely thank my colleague for making an effort to ask his question in French. When it comes to the government giving itself new powers, that is exactly what it is doing with Bill C‑39. That is also what it did with Bill C‑5. As I have shown, power is being centralized within the executive branch. The government is giving itself new powers. There is no longer any accountability. We see this in the government’s approach to workers’ rights, for instance. The government is effectively eliminating the opportunity for debate. Too often, in the interest of expediting projects, it is clear that the government is more interested in giving itself new powers than in genuinely consulting communities.