The government used extraordinary power on innocent Canadians, restricting their movement and freezing their bank accounts, and now they are trying to cover up the fact they did not need to use the Emergencies Act. As Perrin Beattie, the author of the Emergency Measures Act, said, "Whenever you have extraordinary power, there must be extraordinary accountability."
00:01:09.360The Honourable Leader of the Official Opposition.
00:01:11.400Speaker, the Liberals' just trust us is not enough.
00:01:15.000This is the same Prime Minister that covered up his involvement in the SNC-Lavalin scandal.
00:01:20.260He covered up his involvement in the WE scandal.
00:01:23.060He's hiding documents right now around the Winnipeg Microbiology Lab.
00:01:27.360He covers up every single scandal that he is a part of.
00:01:31.460And now he's trying to cover up the fact that he was abusing his power when he invoked the Emergency Measures Act.
00:01:38.240Why do these Liberals think Canadians should just trust them on the Emergencies Act when they continually hide, cover up, and deflect?
00:01:49.760The Honourable Minister of Public Safety.
00:01:52.480Mr. Speaker, with respect, it continues to be astounding how the Honourable Leader for the Opposition continues to deflect her responsibility for her conduct during the Emergencies Act,
00:02:02.340for the posture of the Conservative Party, who continue to encourage illegal blockaders to stay.
00:02:08.240And if they don't want to take it from the government, Mr. Speaker, listen to what the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police said.
00:02:14.280The Emergencies Act is critical to assisting law enforcement in addressing the mass, national, and international organization of the so-called Freedom Convoy.
00:02:23.660The words of law enforcement, non-partisan, professional law enforcement, Mr. Speaker.