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Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30

A procedural debate about limiting debate on a government bill. The Liberal speaker justified it by accusing the opposition of delaying and filibustering in committee. Opposition members argued they were just scrutinizing the bill and that the government keeps limiting debate in the House too. Some also debated the substance of the bill in question and whether it helps or hurts certain groups, but most statements focused on the procedural disagreement.

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Marilène Gill

Bloc Québécois
“I don't like how the government acts like a dictatorship. They're disorganized and rushing through business. If they managed time properly, we wouldn't need to skip debates. The government should be more efficient.”
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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois
“I'm mad because the Liberals use their majority to push things through. They shut down investigations into the Finance Minister's conflicts of interest. In committee, the Liberals said no to every amendment because they have a majority. The government always cuts off debate whether they are in a minority or a majority. The opposition has no function in this government's version of democracy. Parliament is better than what the Liberals are doing with it.”
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