Repeated statements
Sentences members of Parliament repeat in the House of Commons, and how many times.
Period
Party
Week of April 20 7 lines
- “All new charges of sexual offences under the Criminal Code have been brought in the civilian justice system.”
- “Justice Arbour submitted her final report on sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces to the Minister of National Defence.”
- “Should liaise with civilian law enforcement at the earliest possible opportunity?”
- “The MP may act in the first instance to safeguard evidence and commence an investigation.”
- “They should be prosecuted exclusively in civilian criminal courts in all cases.”
- “Where the offence takes place in Canada, it should be investigated by civilian police forces at the earliest opportunity.”
- “Where the offence takes place outside of Canada.”
How lines are counted
Every count comes from the official record of the House of Commons, Hansard. Routine parliamentary procedure is left out.
A line is counted when members repeat the same meaningful words in the same order. Small differences in wording still count. A line appears here once members of one party have said it at least three times, between at least two of them. One speech counts once per line, however often it is repeated.
The same rules apply to every member and every party. Counts update after each sitting day.