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House Hansard - 192

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 8, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 192 - May/8/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • May/8/23 7:11:31 p.m.
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Uqaqtittiji, I think it is unfortunate that the Conservative motion begins by talking only about foreign interference from China. We know that there is foreign interference from many other countries, especially from our neighbours, the United States. Specifically, I do recall that Travis Moore, a cryptocurrency businessman, gave $17,760. I wonder if the member agrees that when we are talking about foreign interference, we should not be talking only about China, but about other countries as well that have an influence on the protection of Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 192 - May/8/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • May/8/23 8:42:46 p.m.
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Uqaqtittiji, I would like to thank the member for contributing to this important debate. There is a part of the motion that we have not heard very much about; this is the foreign agent registry, which would be similar to what Australia and the U.S. have. Could the member describe the effectiveness of the registries in these other countries and how such a registry would protect Canadians from foreign interference?
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Context: House Hansard - 192 - May/8/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • May/8/23 9:37:22 p.m.
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Uqaqtittiji, I really appreciated the history and timeline the hon. member provided. Since I was elected, there have been two times when I felt our democracy was under threat. The first time was during the so-called “freedom convoy”. Those were intense times. The second time is now, with this debate, and what happened with the member for Wellington—Halton Hills. It seems that, when our democracy is under threat, the government does not take it seriously enough. I wonder if the member could share with us what the potential implications could be internationally, and why the Liberal government needs to be more active in ensuring that our democracy is protected?
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