44th Parl. 1st Sess.

November 9, 2023 10:00AM

Nov/9/23 1:34:44 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-34

Mr. Speaker, I have to admit that the protection of innovation, technology and researchers in Canada has been lacking quite a bit in Canada. It seems they are working with such companies as Huawei, and there are no safeguards put in place. The minister promised us in February that these safeguards were coming. Have we heard of anything yet? No, we have not. Unfortunately, that is substantially lacking. We need to take action now to protect our innovation and security here in Canada.

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Mr. Chris Bittle

Nov/9/23 1:51:24 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-34

Mr. Speaker, I was not at the committee, but I do know that Conservative amendments were brought into the bill. It is the role of opposition parties to say that the government is not going far enough or is going too far, which is often where we find ourselves. However, I think the committee has struck the right balance. This is a good step forward and a bold step forward to bring us in line with our allies and ensure that Canada continues the incredible track record of foreign direct investment. The Minister of Innovation was quite excited today about Canada being third in foreign investments, and I know he does incredible work on a daily basis. This would help Canada continue to succeed into the future.

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Mr. Yves Perron

Nov/9/23 4:12:24 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-34

Mr. Speaker, I will start from the beginning. I was thanking my colleague for his speech and telling him that a little earlier, I had mentioned that the Bloc Québécois members feel that this bill does not go far enough in protecting head offices. However, as in everything, there needs to be balance, reasonable measures. We cannot shut down all outside investment. Several MPs have reiterated today that there needs to be outside investment as well. It is a question of striking the right balance. How do we implement good measures that preserve jobs, to try and maintain our technological innovation, but without blocking all outside investment? I would like my colleague to share his thoughts with us. Where do we find the balance to be able to export, too, at some point?

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