“Those Conservative obstructionists wasted everyone's time in committee. Look at me supporting the bill and being reasonable. Why won't the Conservatives stop playing games and get on board?”
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A very long bill to increase government power over Canadians' digital lives and data, including making it easier for the state to obtain info on people from telecom companies and online service providers. During discussion, the Conservatives nitpicked specific provisions while the Liberals talked up the bill's benefits, and both sides traded barbs about being soft on crime and supporting victims.
“Why didn't you vote for our amendment? It was good. It would have improved legal support.”
“Do you agree with the parts of this bill that do what your committee recommended? Did you try to convince other Conservatives to support it?”
“I want to dig up dirt on Liberal ties to a trucking lobby. I hope you Conservatives will help me.”
“I want to look like I care about protecting women, but I'm really just setting up a complaint that this bill doesn't solve everything. I'll talk a lot without saying much.”
“I'm talking a lot about a bill I support. I want more money for housing, shelters, and services for women who experience abuse. I want to make a normal crime really bad by calling it 'coercive control.' I say Quebec knows how to spend the money better than Canada. I hint the bill is not enough but I still support it.”
“I want to say the Liberals messed up by voting against our amendments. I want to talk about those same amendments again another time.”
“I want to agree with my colleague. I want to criticize government for getting in the way of organizations that help abused women. I want to know if there are concrete steps the government can take to be more consistent with Quebec.”
“Mr. Speaker, this government program doesn't seem to be working. We don't know what it will amount to. We have questions. Women are stuck. They need help. The steps are being delayed. I think more needs to be done to help women escape the cycle of violence.”
“I support this bill because it adds back some mandatory minimums, like my party wanted. I want us to vote on it now and pass it. We can always make more changes later. I want to work on helping victims and survivors. The other side is spreading misinformation.”
“I want coercive control in the Criminal Code. Police say that will help them intervene sooner. The most important thing is to listen to victims.”
“Ten women murdered is terrible. I want to stop men from controlling women. This bill will help a bit. Pets are protected now too. Conservatives tried to slow it down but we got it done anyway. It has some gaps, but I still want it to pass. I watched a lot of porn for my job. I worry someone might take pictures of me. That would be bad. We have to do something.”
“I don't like political games. We should work together on serious issues. Put people first.”
“You criticized a deal. I want to shame you for saying that out loud.”
“I'm boasting my party worked on a bill. My party wants to be seen on the side of victims. I want to pressure you to spend more money.”
“I want to pressure you to spend more money.”
“You're annoying me. I'm going to annoy you back. I want attention and money for my cause.”
“I'm ashamed of you. Stop bickering. This bill is important. I tried to make it better and you didn't listen to me.”
“I think the other parties are voting based on their party loyalty. I want the Conservatives to vote for this bill even though it doesn't do everything they want. This bill does some good. It helps some victims now. Conservatives should ignore their party and vote based on their conscience.”
“The victims say we need this bill. I want the government to pass it. We can fix the last 1% later. I want more money for other programs too. We should pass this quickly and move on to more spending.”