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Member of Parliament

Hon. Marco Mendicino

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Eglinton—Lawrence
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 64%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $83,797.98

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Context: House Hansard - 189 - May/2/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/2/23 2:44:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, since we continue to get the same question in a broken-record format, let me highlight exactly what we are doing to combat foreign interference. We introduced Bill C-59 to give CSIS additional threat reduction measure powers. We introduced Bill C-76 to crack down on foreign funding. We introduced the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians so we could work across partisan lines. We finally introduced NSIRA to ensure transparency on how we do this work to Canadians. What is the distinction? We did those things; the Conservatives opposed.
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Context: House Hansard - 169 - Mar/20/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino
  • Mar/20/23 1:01:04 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. The government takes the issue of foreign interference very seriously. All of our legislation demonstrates our commitment to this issue. Consider for example Bill C‑59, which granted the Canadian Security Intelligence Service new powers to reduce threats caused by foreign interference. Another example is Bill C‑76, which targeted foreign funds that could pose a threat to our democratic institutions. My colleague is quite right to ask questions. That is the purpose of this House. The point of this place is to shed light on how we carry out these duties. At the same time, it is fair to point out that, for the government and for everyone else, partisanship is not good for debate. I hope we can set partisanship aside as we move forward.
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