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Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

Hon. François-Philippe Champagne

  • Member of Parliament
  • Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
  • Liberal
  • Saint-Maurice—Champlain
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 61%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $108,626.98

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Context: House Hansard - 288 - Feb/29/24
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Feb/29/24 2:57:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the people watching at home must be truly appalled. We just explained to the Conservatives yet again that the Prime Minister and all government members on this side of the House take national security seriously. On January 16, we banned not one but 100 entitities from working with Canadian research centres, universities and colleges on sensitive research. That is exactly the type of measure that we need to take to defend Canada's interests. We will always be there to defend science.
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Context: House Hansard - 288 - Feb/29/24
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
  • Feb/29/24 2:56:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I hope the Conservatives will listen. On January 16, we banned research work in sensitive areas with approximately 100 entities around the world. We have worked with our allies to protect science, intellectual property and the work done by our universities. We will always be there to defend national security.
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Context: House Hansard - 288 - Feb/29/24
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Feb/29/24 2:52:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to answer my colleague. Canada shows leadership when it comes to national security. That is something the Conservatives will not do. Let me refresh their memory, because they tend to be selective when it comes to the facts. On January 16, we announced that we would ban funding for research in sensitive areas. There are 100 entities around the world. We work with our Five Eyes allies. We work with research centres in this country. We work with universities. Canadians know that we will always put national security first and defend the interests of Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 286 - Feb/27/24
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Feb/27/24 2:25:01 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-59 
Mr. Speaker, when it comes to fighting for Canadians, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. Today, I just appeared in front of the agriculture committee. It was shocking to see that one of the members was defending the profit margin of a foreign food processor, at a time when we should all be fighting for Canadians in this House. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to do something for Canadians, he should vote for Bill C-59 to increase competition in this country. More competition means more choice, better prices for Canadians and more innovation. Canadians understand that. Will he understand?
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Context: House Hansard - 163 - Feb/17/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Feb/17/23 11:47:08 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a bit rich to hear from the NDP that, because I am fighting for Canadians, I am not defending them. That is exactly why I am saying I will render a decision in due course. I have said all along that the only thing that matters is to fight to bring prices down. The way we have achieved that in Canada is through competition, to have a strong fourth national player. Canadians know that the time I am taking is time I am taking to fight for them. I will continue to do that.
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