Ben Carr
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Ben Carr worked in the education sector. He was reportedly a teacher and later a principal at a high school in Winnipeg. His public disclosures list employment income from the Winnipeg School Division. No other significant corporate or business holdings are widely reported.
Key Relationships & Connections
Ben Carr's most significant political relationship is with his late father, Jim Carr, who was a long-serving Liberal Member of Parliament and cabinet minister. Ben Carr won the by-election to fill the Winnipeg South Centre seat that his father held until his death in 2022.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology, entitled “The Impact Of U.S. Tariffs on the Tool, Die, Mould and Metallurgical Manufacturing Industries in Canada”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.
Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. There have been discussions amongst the parties, and if you seek it, I think you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion: That, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order or usual practice of the House, with respect to the consideration of Government Business No. 13: (a) when no member rises to speak, all questions necessary to
Mr. Speaker, there is one thing that I do not understand. If the member opposite is suggesting that we simply need the courage to enforce the law, and the laws already exist, why is it that the blame comes on the government to enforce those laws, when in fact it would be up to law enforcement, in accordance with the way our justice system works, to do that? I wonder if he could explain that a bit.
Mr. Speaker, I do not, in any way, believe that their views should be discounted. I simply do not believe that their views ought to be the determining factor for how we choose to protect Canadians through public policy and legal reform. I would suggest that part of the reason people are scared is that we have members of the opposition sending out emails on a weekly basis to Jewish leaders that
Mr. Speaker, as I said a few moments ago, this is a very important moment for us here in Canada. We must take action that will truly protect children, families and communities across Canada because hate is an ongoing problem. Many members of various communities across Canada continue to face violence and intimidation. This bill is necessary to ensure better protection. I fully support passing
colleague Mr. Speaker, I might take an opportunity to just pick up on something that happened a moment ago with a question from myopposite. I think it is very important that she understands the following: It is a defence. C-9 That means that a person has to be in court before they can use it. That means that a person has to have been investigated by police for having spewed hate in this country
Mr. Speaker, I am not sure I heard a question, but I do appreciate the reflections shared by the member opposite, for whom I have a great deal of respect. Of course, we want to live in a society and in a world free from hate. Unfortunately, that is not the reality of the world we find ourselves in today. It is incumbent upon elected officials in this country to take actions, on behalf of those
C‑9 Mr. Speaker, I missed the first part of my colleague's question, but I think it is an extremely important conversation. We have a problem with hate in Canadian society, and in my opinion, Billis an extremely important step to ensuring that we have greater protection for Canadians across the country.