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House Hansard - 33

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock, CPC)
  • Feb/17/22 2:24:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister and the emergency preparedness minister have repeatedly stated that foreign extremist financing is behind Canadian protests. At public safety committee last week, deputy director of intelligence for FINTRAC, Barry MacKillop, stated that there is no evidence to back up these claims. In fact, he stated that they “have not seen a spike in suspicious transaction...related to [the protests].” Why is the Prime Minister offside with Canada's national security experts?
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Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Feb/17/22 11:26:09 p.m.
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Qujannamiik, Uqaqtittiji. I am feeling quite compelled to compare this debate to when COVID-19 was first announced in November 2019, and how long it took before lockdowns were instituted. Lockdowns were not instituted until April 2020, and that would have been about six full months after the first case. We keep hearing the Conservatives say that Canadians are being alienated and they cannot be any more divided, and we keep seeing the Conservatives being supportive of the extremist activities by posing with them for photos. These extremists have been allowed to spread disinformation and terrorize residents in Ottawa and other places for the last three weeks. These extremist views are spreading partly due to the Conservatives supporting them and encouraging them. Can the member please share if he feels that these extremist activities will continue, even if the act was not instituted, and even if—
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Context: House Hansard - 33 - Feb/17/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Feb/17/22 11:57:23 p.m.
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Qujannamiik, Uqaqtittiji. I am very concerned about the extremist ideologies spreading across Canada. I have seen threats from as far as New Brunswick. Is it not important to prevent further support of these extremist views from taking root in the rest of Canada?
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