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House Hansard - 33

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Mr. Dane Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland, CPC)
  • Feb/17/22 10:25:42 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Public Safety and the Minister of Emergency Preparedness have repeatedly stated that there is evidence of foreign extremist financing behind this convoy. Last week at the public safety committee, the deputy director of intelligence for FINTRAC, Barry MacKillop, stated that there was no evidence that this funding in Ottawa was tied to ideologically motivated extremism. Under further questioning, he stated that there had been no spike in suspicious transactions. On what basis is the government freezing the bank accounts of Canadians? It is in violation of section 8 of the charter, which is against unreasonable search and seizure.
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Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Feb/17/22 2:58:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government has given itself the extraordinary power to freeze the bank accounts of individuals and businesses whose trucks are blocking downtown Ottawa. That is part of the Emergencies Act, which has been in effect since February 14. Today is February 17. My question is simple. How many bank accounts of the occupiers in Ottawa have been frozen in the last three days?
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Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Feb/17/22 2:59:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that the government had the power to freeze the bank accounts of those participating in an illegal protest from day one. There was no need to invoke the Emergencies Act. It could already do this under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act. The federal government has had the power to freeze funds belonging to those who have been occupying Ottawa for the past 21 days. I will repeat my question because we in the House want the numbers. How many bank accounts were frozen to try to resolve the situation before it turned confrontational?
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Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Hon. Rob Moore
  • Feb/17/22 6:22:31 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, clearly all members of the House denounce anti-Semitism of all kinds. The Conservatives have been saying that it is time to move on; it is time for the trucks to go. We have been saying that, but what is very clear is that the Emergencies Act is an absolutely inappropriate tool. Seizing the bank accounts of individuals who we disagree with because of their political beliefs is unprecedented and it is wrong.
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Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Mr. Mario Simard (Jonquière, BQ)
  • Feb/17/22 8:09:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague seems to be skeptical about the idea of seizing the bank accounts and financial resources of certain protesters. He seems to be skeptical about the idea of towing the trucks of some of the protesters. I do not agree with the Emergencies Act at all, because it is like killing a fly with a bazooka. However, my colleague seems to be suggesting that no measures are possible. I wonder how he would stop what is going on out there.
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