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House Hansard - 36

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 21, 2022 07:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Greg McLean (Calgary Centre, CPC)
  • Feb/21/22 5:38:38 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to ask my colleague about illegal money coming into Canada. He can tell us, as he did, that 50% of the funds come from outside Canada. As a result of the tracking already embedded in platforms we know where the money comes from, yet the law he proposes to support here has us looking into Canadians' bank accounts. I would like him to square that with me. What does this accomplish that is not already being accomplished with our current financial mechanisms?
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Greg McLean (Calgary Centre, CPC)
  • Feb/21/22 5:52:53 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's comments on this. I did listen to his speech, and the speaking notes were clearly prepared for him. Has the member thought about the mechanics of what is happening here regarding Canadians' financial accounts? I have great experience in getting the actual crowdfunding platforms approved in Canada. Everything the government is pretending it is doing with these crowdfunding platforms is already part of our FINTRAC mechanism. If that was the case, why would you try and disguise your intent here by pretending that does not exist already? If I prove to him that was the case, would it change his—
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Greg McLean
  • Feb/21/22 5:54:13 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, my apologies. I think the member across is exactly right. My question stands. Will the member across answer whether he would reverse his position on this if we prove that what the government is pretending is happening here is not in fact the case?
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