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House Hansard - 165

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 7, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Hon. Dominic LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • Mar/7/23 2:27:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition knows very well that our government has taken very robust measures to protect democratic institutions from foreign interference. Last night, the Prime Minister announced additional measures that will reassure Canadians not only that our democratic institutions are protected from foreign interference, but that those who seek to interfere with these very institutions will be held to account. That is something that the previous Conservative government did absolutely nothing about.
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Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Mar/7/23 2:42:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague knows well that this government takes the work of fighting against foreign interference very seriously. That is why we introduced Bill C-59, which gave CSIS the threat reduction measure powers it needed to address and mitigate that risk. That is why we introduced Bill C-76, to crack down on foreign funding that could interfere with our elections, but with the corresponding transparency to create the NSICOP and NSIRA, all of which ensures that we can be upfront with Canadians so we can defend our democratic institutions. The Conservatives should rise above the fray and see that this is not a partisan issue—
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Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Mar/7/23 2:52:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have every reason to believe that the member opposite, for the entirety of his life, has fought for Canadian democracy. I would believe that he knows that I have done the same. I believe that he would know every member in this House has done the same. I believe the member opposite would also know that foreign interference is a threat to our democracy, and that the objective of any nation to interfere in our democracy is not a threat against a party or a government, but a threat against our democracy. We are united in making sure that foreign interference is repelled. National security cannot be played with. We need to deal carefully and delicately—
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