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Minutes of Proceedings
Bloc Québécois
NDP
Josh Dehaas made a statement.
At 3:48 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 3:51 p.m., the sitting resumed.
François Côté made a statement and, with Geoffrey Sigalet, Josh Dehaas and Humera Jabir, answered questions.
Sherry Romanado moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of no less than four meetings to study the concerning rise in far-right extremism in Canada, that study include how far right extremism plays a role in misinformation and disinformation; how to better support preventable measures for ideologically motivated extremism in Canada and the connection between far-right extremism and harassment towards journalists, women, Indigenous Peoples, Black, and racialized communities, members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community and religious minorities; that the committee report it’s findings and recommendations to the House; and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.
Debate arose thereon.
At 4:14 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:18 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Rachael Thomas moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Jacques Gourde, Philip Lawrence, Rachael Thomas, Kevin Waugh — 4;
NAYS: Niki Ashton, Martin Champoux, Michael Coteau, Patricia Lattanzio, Sherry Romanado, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 7.
Philip Lawrence moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the word “four” with the word “two”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Philip Lawrence and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Martin Champoux, Jacques Gourde, Philip Lawrence, Rachael Thomas, Kevin Waugh — 5;
NAYS: Niki Ashton, Michael Coteau, Patricia Lattanzio, Sherry Romanado, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 6.
Niki Ashton moved, — That the motion be amended by adding, after the word “committee”, the following: “condemn the leader of the official opposition for visiting a convoy camp that celebrated far right extremists and a group whose founder was referred to as violent extremists by Canada’s Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre and”.
Debate arose thereon.
At 5:25 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:26 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Martin Champoux moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Martin Champoux, Jacques Gourde, Philip Lawrence, Rachael Thomas, Kevin Waugh — 5;
NAYS: Niki Ashton, Michael Coteau, Patricia Lattanzio, Sherry Romanado, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 6.
The debate on the motion continued
At 5:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.