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House Hansard - 80

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 2, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 80 - Jun/2/22
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Jun/2/22 2:21:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. Our government has always made it a priority to be open and transparent with all Canadians while also taking care not to compromise national security. That is why, through the Investment Canada Act, we are ensuring that major investments and transactions benefit the Canadian economy, something I think all parliamentarians would agree with. Because of the confidentiality requirements of the act concerning the disclosure of certain information on specific and limited transactions, we will always protect national interests.
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Context: House Hansard - 80 - Jun/2/22
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Jun/2/22 2:22:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think that all Canadians watching today understand that our government has always been transparent, but as I was explaining to my colleagues on the other side, we also have a responsibility as a government to protect national security. That is why, in certain circumstances, when it is in the national interest, we will continue to be transparent on every level. However, there are certain occasions when we must maintain confidentiality, in the national interest.
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Context: House Hansard - 80 - Jun/2/22
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Jun/2/22 3:07:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his excellent question and for the hard work that he does every day for the entire region. I was pleased for all aerospace workers to announce that our government has awarded an $800 million contract to Bell Textron in Mirabel, Quebec, to extend the life of the Royal Canadian Air Force's fleet of 85 Griffon helicopters until 2030. This is great news for Mirabel workers, great news for Quebec, and great news for Canada's aerospace industry as a whole.
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