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House Hansard - 131

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 21, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 131 - Nov/21/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/21/22 2:28:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, safeguarding Canada's democracy is something that we take very seriously. We conducted two non-partisan, independent reviews, which confirmed that the 2019 election was free and fair. What is more, we passed Bill C‑66 to close the loopholes surrounding foreign funding. Any threat of foreign interference will be met with the most severe consequences.
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Context: House Hansard - 131 - Nov/21/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/21/22 2:29:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, protecting Canadian democracy is a responsibility we take very seriously. We are taking steps to combat foreign interference attempts. It starts with election officials and law enforcement and intelligence services, those who investigate and use all the tools at their disposal. Strengthening Canada's essential infrastructure and institutions is a big job. It takes legislation like Bill C‑26 to reinforce cybersecurity and give the RCMP additional resources.
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Context: House Hansard - 131 - Nov/21/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/21/22 2:54:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to be unequivocally clear that Canadians can count on our government to remain vigilant when it comes to safeguarding free and fair elections in Canada. As my hon. colleague knows, we had an independent body look very closely at the allegations of foreign interference and confirmed that that election was free and fair. We remain soberly aware of the threats that hostile actors pose, which is why we are cracking down on foreign funding that could influence elections, which is why we will continue to leverage every single authority at our disposal to protect free and fair elections in Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 131 - Nov/21/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/21/22 2:55:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as we heard the Prime Minister say, of course we are going to co-operate with the parliamentary committee when it comes to disclosing all the allegations that have been addressed by an independent body, which confirmed that the election in 2019 was both free and fair. I want to assure my colleague, and all members of the House, that this is not a partisan issue, that every member in the House has to work together to safeguard all our democratic institutions, including elections, so that every Canadian can have their voice represented in this chamber. We will spare no effort in securing that objective.
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Context: House Hansard - 131 - Nov/21/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/21/22 2:56:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government respects the parliamentary committee process and, yes, we will co-operate with the committee to look into the matter. However, we have already conducted an independent, non-partisan process that confirmed that the results of the 2019 election were fair. We will continue to use all of the tools available to us to protect all of our democratic institutions, including elections.
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